Pneumocephalus after the Treatment of an Inoperable Superior Sulcus Tumor with Chemoradiation
Background. Pneumocephalus is a rare phenomenon that can occur as a complication after operations involving the thoracic discs, following thoracotomy for tumor resection, and after an intracranial operation or cranial trauma. This complication frequently occurs when a tumor is located in the costove...
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| author | Ashley Albert Robert Allbright Todd Nichols Edward Farley Srinivasan Vijayakumar |
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| description | Background. Pneumocephalus is a rare phenomenon that can occur as a complication after operations involving the thoracic discs, following thoracotomy for tumor resection, and after an intracranial operation or cranial trauma. This complication frequently occurs when a tumor is located in the costovertebral angle and an operative intervention creates a tear in the dura resulting in a pleural-dural fistula. Case Presentation. We describe the case of a 58-year-old man with an inoperable superior sulcus tumor who developed pneumocephalus after the initiation of chemoradiation secondary to a pleural-dural fistula. Conclusions. Although a rare occurrence, pneumocephalus should be considered when patients with tumors in the superior sulcus treated with radiation develop neurologic symptoms characteristic of increased intracranial pressure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d0ae766f1f994a579f836b2cb8e56d9a2025-02-03T01:11:32ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142017-01-01201710.1155/2017/30165173016517Pneumocephalus after the Treatment of an Inoperable Superior Sulcus Tumor with ChemoradiationAshley Albert0Robert Allbright1Todd Nichols2Edward Farley3Srinivasan Vijayakumar4Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USADepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USADepartment of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USADepartment of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USADepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USABackground. Pneumocephalus is a rare phenomenon that can occur as a complication after operations involving the thoracic discs, following thoracotomy for tumor resection, and after an intracranial operation or cranial trauma. This complication frequently occurs when a tumor is located in the costovertebral angle and an operative intervention creates a tear in the dura resulting in a pleural-dural fistula. Case Presentation. We describe the case of a 58-year-old man with an inoperable superior sulcus tumor who developed pneumocephalus after the initiation of chemoradiation secondary to a pleural-dural fistula. Conclusions. Although a rare occurrence, pneumocephalus should be considered when patients with tumors in the superior sulcus treated with radiation develop neurologic symptoms characteristic of increased intracranial pressure.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3016517 |
| spellingShingle | Ashley Albert Robert Allbright Todd Nichols Edward Farley Srinivasan Vijayakumar Pneumocephalus after the Treatment of an Inoperable Superior Sulcus Tumor with Chemoradiation Case Reports in Oncological Medicine |
| title | Pneumocephalus after the Treatment of an Inoperable Superior Sulcus Tumor with Chemoradiation |
| title_full | Pneumocephalus after the Treatment of an Inoperable Superior Sulcus Tumor with Chemoradiation |
| title_fullStr | Pneumocephalus after the Treatment of an Inoperable Superior Sulcus Tumor with Chemoradiation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pneumocephalus after the Treatment of an Inoperable Superior Sulcus Tumor with Chemoradiation |
| title_short | Pneumocephalus after the Treatment of an Inoperable Superior Sulcus Tumor with Chemoradiation |
| title_sort | pneumocephalus after the treatment of an inoperable superior sulcus tumor with chemoradiation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3016517 |
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