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Tension Pneumocephalus.

Russell G Prichard¹

¹PGY3, Emergency Medicine Residency, the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.

Rhode Island Medical Journal (2013)

|May 27, 2021

Summary

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Tension pneumocephalus (TPC) is a rare intracranial condition causing brain compression due to trapped air. This case highlights TPC in a patient with occult trauma, emphasizing its potential to cause altered mental status.

Keywords:

Mount Fuji sign altered mental status radiology tension pneumocephalus trauma

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Background:

Tension pneumocephalus (TPC) is a rare but critical intracranial condition.
It involves increased intracranial pressure from entrapped air, leading to brain compression.
Symptoms include headache, seizures, altered mental status (AMS), and potentially death.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a case of TPC in a patient with a history of eye-enucleation and occult trauma.
To highlight the diagnostic and management approach for TPC in the emergency setting.

Main Methods:

Diagnosis was confirmed using computed tomography (CT) scan.
The patient received immediate treatment through needle and burr-hole decompression in the emergency department (ED).

Main Results:

The case successfully demonstrates the development of TPC following occult trauma in a patient with prior eye-enucleation.
Prompt diagnosis and intervention via decompression were crucial for patient management.

Conclusions:

Tension pneumocephalus is an uncommon yet serious cause of altered mental status, often associated with trauma.
Clinicians should consider TPC in patients presenting with AMS, especially those with a history of trauma or recent head injury.