Symptomatic Pneumocephalus after Lumbar Disc Surgery: a Case Report

Zahir Kizilay; Ali Yilmaz; Ozgur Ismailoglu

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2015.028

Authors

Zahir Kizilay Adnan Menderes University, Medical Faculty, Neurosurgery, Aytepe Campus, Aydin 09100
Ali Yilmaz Adnan Menderes University, Medical Faculty, Neurosurgery, Aytepe Campus, Aydin 09100
Ozgur Ismailoglu SÃ¼leyman Demirel University, Neurosurgery, 32260 Isparta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2015.028

Keywords:

Lumbar disc surgery, Dura tear, Cerebrospinal fluid leakage, Vaccum suction device, Pneumocephalus

Abstract

Symptomatic pneumocephalus is frequently seen after traumatic fracture of the skull base bone. However, it has rarely been reported after spinal surgery and its mechanism has not been fully explained. In this paper, we present a 30 year old male patient who had lumbar discectomy due to a symptomatic midline lumbar disc herniation. He had developed symptomatic pneumocephalus after the lumbar disc surgery associated with application of a vacuum suction device. We present and discuss our patient in the light of the literatures.

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