Presence of air or gas within skull (always abnormal)
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Ocal O et al: Intra-aneurysmal air after flow diversion treatment in intracranial aneurysms: incidence, characteristics and clinical significance. Jpn J Radiol. 37(7):549-54, 2019
Fuhs AK et al: Death resulting from pneumocephalus complicating endoscopic food bolus retrieval in a patient with eosinophilic esophagitis. Acad Forensic Pathol. 6(4):703-8, 2016
Mishra R et al: Fatal cerebral air embolism: a case series and literature review. Case Rep Crit Care. 2016:3425321, 2016
Youngblood SC et al: Pneumocephalus resulting from basilar skull fracture. Anesthesiology. 122(5):1152, 2015
Pulickal GG et al: Tension pneumocephalus. Singapore Med J. 55(3):e46-8, 2014
Lütjens G et al: Akinetic mutism and parkinsonism due to subdural and intraventricular tension pneumocephalus. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 74 Suppl 1:e116-8, 2013
Sweni S et al: Tension pneumocephalus: a case report with review of literature. Emerg Radiol. 20(6):573-8, 2013
Oh JH et al: Spontaneous pneumocephalus. Emerg Med J. 27(3):220, 2010
Sinclair AG et al: Imaging of the post-operative cranium. Radiographics. 30(2):461-82, 2010
Michel SJ: The Mount Fuji sign. Radiology. 232(2):449-50, 2004
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TERMINOLOGY
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Pneumatocele (when focal)
Definitions
Presence of air or gas within skull (always abnormal)
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ocal O et al: Intra-aneurysmal air after flow diversion treatment in intracranial aneurysms: incidence, characteristics and clinical significance. Jpn J Radiol. 37(7):549-54, 2019
Fuhs AK et al: Death resulting from pneumocephalus complicating endoscopic food bolus retrieval in a patient with eosinophilic esophagitis. Acad Forensic Pathol. 6(4):703-8, 2016
Mishra R et al: Fatal cerebral air embolism: a case series and literature review. Case Rep Crit Care. 2016:3425321, 2016
Youngblood SC et al: Pneumocephalus resulting from basilar skull fracture. Anesthesiology. 122(5):1152, 2015
Pulickal GG et al: Tension pneumocephalus. Singapore Med J. 55(3):e46-8, 2014
Lütjens G et al: Akinetic mutism and parkinsonism due to subdural and intraventricular tension pneumocephalus. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 74 Suppl 1:e116-8, 2013
Sweni S et al: Tension pneumocephalus: a case report with review of literature. Emerg Radiol. 20(6):573-8, 2013
Oh JH et al: Spontaneous pneumocephalus. Emerg Med J. 27(3):220, 2010
Sinclair AG et al: Imaging of the post-operative cranium. Radiographics. 30(2):461-82, 2010
Michel SJ: The Mount Fuji sign. Radiology. 232(2):449-50, 2004
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