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Hakan Emmez1, Emre Durdag, Sabri Uslu
1Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Makis Manolya Sitesi, 11. Cad, No:13, Cayyolu, 06530 Ankara, Turkey. hakanemmez@gmail.com
Acta Neurochirurgica
|June 11, 2009
Abstract
Background:
Various forms of intracranial air have been described in the literature.
Aim:
This report aims to present clinical, radiological and intraoperative findings of a rare intracranial air entrapment case after endoscopic sinus surgery.
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