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From: Post-traumatic epidural tension pneumocephalus: a case report

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Imaging with computed tomography of the head revealed a 10cm×4cm expansive epidural lesion in the right temporoparietal region causing significant anteromedial compression of the right lateral ventricle and a midline shift of 7mm (a and b). A communication between the right mastoid sinus and the epidural space caused by a fracture was suspected (c). Postoperative control computed tomography the first postoperative day showed a small epidural bleed in the compartment that previously was filled with air, but the majority of the epidural air was removed and the midline was normalized (d)

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