"Pneumocephalus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Presence of air or gas within the intracranial cavity (e.g., epidural space, subdural space, intracerebral, etc.) which may result from traumatic injuries, fistulous tract formation, erosions of the skull from NEOPLASMS or infection, NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES, and other conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D011007
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.199.700 C10.228.806 C10.900.300.087.700 C26.915.300.200.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Pneumocephalus- Pneumocephalus
- Cranial Pneumocyst
- Cranial Pneumocysts
- Pneumocyst, Cranial
- Pneumocysts, Cranial
- Intracranial Gas
- Gas, Intracranial
- Cranial Airocele
- Airocele, Cranial
- Airoceles, Cranial
- Cranial Airoceles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumocephalus" by people in Profiles.
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Shieh WS, Farrell C, Curry J, Murchison AP, Bilyk JR. Tension Pneumocephalus Following Orbital Exenteration. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan-Feb; 32(1):e3-5.
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Hage P, Daou B, Jabbour P. Spontaneous otogenic pneumocephalus due to altitude changes: A case report and review of literature. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 Nov; 138:162-4.
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Maguire RC, Gull J, Weaver M, Sataloff RT. Otolaryngologic uses for spinal drains. Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 Oct; 89(10):E17-22.
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Ricchiuti VS, Seftel AD. Iatrogenic pneumocephalus after laparoscopic renal biopsy. J Urol. 2001 Sep; 166(3):982-3.
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Wysoki MG, Nassar CJ, Koenigsberg RA, Novelline RA, Faro SH, Faerber EN. Head trauma: CT scan interpretation by radiology residents versus staff radiologists. Radiology. 1998 Jul; 208(1):125-8.