Open AccessTension Pneumocephalus Induced by Nasal Cannula
Author(s) -
Hao Xiao,
Tony Chen,
Andrew Tagg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
case reports in emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-648X
pISSN - 2090-6498
DOI - 10.1155/2019/2757561
Subject(s) - pneumocephalus , medicine , cannula , shunt (medical) , surgery , valsalva maneuver , anesthesia , computed tomography , radiology , blood pressure
Tension pneumocephalus is a rare medical emergency. Spontaneous atraumatic tension pneumocephalus is reported in cases of neoplasm, Valsalva manoeuvres, and air cell hyperpneumatization. For the first time, we describe a case of atraumatic tension pneumocephalus induced by nasal cannula in a patient with ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Our case report discusses the possible mechanisms of the tension pneumocephalus in this case.