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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2017; 12(04): 772-773
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.185059
Case Report

Pneumocephalus following dorsal laminectomy: An unusual complication

Brajesh Kumar
Department of Neurosurgery, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences and IPGMER, Kolkata, West Bengal
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Chirantan Banerjee
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal
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Samarendra Ghosh
Department of Neurosurgery, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences and IPGMER, Kolkata, West Bengal
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A 16-year-old male presented at Bangur Institute of Neurosciences Neurosurgery Outpatient Department with history of gradually progressive paraparesis for 5 months associated with stiffness, urinary hesitancy, and urge incontinence for last 2 months. Magnetic resonance imaging spine was done which showed cystic intradural extramedullary space occupying lesion at D4/D5 to D9. Patient had 2 episodes of generalized tonic–clonic seizure on the day 4. Computed tomography scan showed pneumocephalus. Histopathological examination report was that of nonspecific inflammatory cyst.

Key-words:

Dorsal laminectomy - inflammatory cyst - pneumocephalus


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20 September 2022

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