Pneumocephalus leading to the diagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid leak and esophageal perforation after cervical spine surgery

Highlights • Esophageal perforation is a rare, but potentially severe complication of ACDF. • Cranial trauma or surgery, and rarely, spinal surgery may cause pneumocephalus. • Pneumocephalus may form when there is a defect in the dura and a large CSF leak. • In the neck, CSF leak without CSF collect...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical neuroscience 2016-04, Vol.26, p.141-142
Hauptverfasser:	Goodwin, C. Rory, Boone, Christine E, Pendleton, James, Elder, Benjamin D, Wei, Zhikui, Hsu, Wesley, Sciubba, Daniel M, Witham, Timothy F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak - diagnosis Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak - etiology Cervical Vertebrae - injuries Cervical Vertebrae - surgery CSF leak Diskectomy - adverse effects Esophageal perforation Esophageal Perforation - diagnosis Esophageal Perforation - etiology Humans Male Neurology Pneumocephalus Pneumocephalus - diagnosis Pneumocephalus - etiology Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - etiology Spinal Cord Injuries - complications Spinal Cord Injuries - diagnosis Spinal Cord Injuries - surgery Spine Trauma Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Esophageal perforation is a rare, but potentially severe complication of ACDF. • Cranial trauma or surgery, and rarely, spinal surgery may cause pneumocephalus. • Pneumocephalus may form when there is a defect in the dura and a large CSF leak. • In the neck, CSF leak without CSF collection suggests a second structural defect, such as esophageal perforation.
ISSN:	0967-5868 1532-2653
DOI:	10.1016/j.jocn.2015.10.016