Tension Pneumocephalus as a Complication of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

Jonathan A Heaney and YC Peter Gan

Department of Neurosurgery, Waikato Hospital, New Zealand

^*Correspondance to: Jonathan A Heaney 

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Abstract:

We present the case of tension pneumocephalus resulting as a complication of intracranial pressure monitoring in a non trauma patient. Tension pneumocephalus is a neurosurgical emergency requiring early recognition and management. Our patient’s CT head showed the typical Mount Fuji sign which prompted urgent neurosurgical decompression with favourable results. This manuscript also includes a description of the diagnosis and pathophysiology of pneumocephalus. This is the first published case to describe tension pneumocephalus resulting from intracranial pressure monitoring in a non trauma patient.

Keywords:

Tension pneumocephalus; Mt Fuji sign; Intracranial pressure monitoring

Cite the Article:

Heaney JA, Peter Gan YC. Tension Pneumocephalus as a Complication of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring. Ann Clin Case Rep.2017; 2: 1266.