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A Rare Case of Post-lumbar Discectomy Pneumocephalus: An Anatomically Informed Case Report

Yasir H Elhassan1, Mustafa Alhasan2, Yasser S Abdulghani3

  • 1Basic Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, SAU.

Cureus
|April 25, 2025
PubMed
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Pneumocephalus after lumbar discectomy is rare but serious. Early diagnosis via imaging and prompt treatment, like an epidural blood patch, are key to resolving cerebrospinal fluid leaks and air accumulation.

Keywords:
cerebrospinal fluid leakclinical neuroanatomydural tearlumbar discectomypneumocephalusspinal surgery complications

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