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Pneumocephalus

Pneumocephalus is the presence of air or gas within the cranial cavity. It is usually associated with disruption of the skull: after head and facial trauma, tumors of the skull base, after neurosurgery or otorhinolaryngology, and rarely, spontaneously. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Intracranial MRI signal void
Intraventricular signal void
May Be Caused by
Air embolism
Brain abscess
Craniotomy
Hypophysectomy
Iatrogenesis
Infection
Mastoid fracture
Mastoiditis
Neoplasm eroding base of skull
Paranasal sinus fracture
Paranasal sinus surgery
Paranasal sinusitis
Penetrating injury
Trauma
Ventriculography
May Cause
Intracranial MRI signal void
Intraventricular signal void
May Be Caused by
Air embolism
Brain abscess
Craniotomy
Hypophysectomy
Iatrogenesis
Infection
Mastoid fracture
Mastoiditis
Neoplasm eroding base of skull
Paranasal sinus fracture
Paranasal sinus surgery
Paranasal sinusitis
Penetrating injury
Trauma
Ventriculography


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