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Published on: June 21, 2024
Intra-parenchyma Pneumocephalus: a Complication of Cochlear Implant
Abdulrahman Hagr1, Manohar Bance
1King Saud Universit King Abdulaziz University Hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Objective:
We report an extremely rare case of pneumocephalus after cochlear implantation.
Method:
Case report and a review of the world literature on pneumocephalus after cochlear implantation.
Results:
We present a case of uneventful cochlear implantation in a patient with nasal polyposis. Post-operative nose blowing resulted in subcutaneous emphysema pneumocephale presenting five weeks post surgery. This resolved on conservative therapy, and the patient went on to use her implant successfully.
Conclusion:
To our knowledge this is the first report in the world literature of delayed onset as well as asymptomatic pneumocephalus after cochlear implantation.
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