Pneumocephalus due to nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Case report

M. C. Kiu; Y. L. Wan; S. H. Ng; S. T. Lee; Sheong-Po Hao

doi:10.1007/s002340050200

Pneumocephalus due to nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Case report

M. C. Kiu^*
, Y. L. Wan
, S. H. Ng
, S. T. Lee
, Sheong-Po Hao

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

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Abstract

A 55-year-old man with recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma presented with intractable headaches and intermittent rhinorrhoea for 2 weeks. CT showed severe destruction of the skull base by the tumour. The headache persisted despite intraventricular morphine. On the 29th hospital day, sudden onset of neurological deterioration led to coma, and CT revealed tension pneumocephalus due to nasopharyngeal carcinoma breaking through the skull base. The literature on pneumocephalus is reviewed and the aetiology discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	70-72
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neuroradiology
Volume	38
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050200
State	Published - 01 1996

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Pneumocephalus

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