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Tension Pneumocephalus Following Orbital Exenteration
Wen-Shi Shieh1, Christopher Farrell, Joseph Curry
1*Wills Eye Hospital; †Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; ‡Department of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; and §Skull Base Division, Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|February 18, 2015
Summary
Tension pneumocephalus, a rare complication after orbital exenteration, can cause mental status changes. Prompt surgical and medical management led to full recovery in this orbital surgery case.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neurosurgery
- Surgical Complications
Background:
- Pneumocephalus is a recognized complication following skull base surgery.
- Orbital surgeons infrequently encounter pneumocephalus.
- Orbital exenteration is a surgical procedure involving the removal of orbital contents.
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