A case report of diffuse pneumocephalus induced by sneezing after brain trauma

摘要

Pneumocephalus is the presence of air in the cranial vault.The common etiologies of pneumocephalus are brain trauma and cranial surgery.We report a case of a 26-year-old man with brain trauma who developed diffuse pneumocephalus after sneezing.CT scan was performed on arrival,and the image showed subarachnoid hemorrhage without pneumocephalus.On the seventh day after a big sneeze brain CT scan was re-performed,which showed pneumocephalus.After another ten days of treatment,the patient was discharged without any symptoms.