Clin Case Rep Int | Volume 6, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Pneumocephalus: A Case Report and Mini-Review of Air Compressor - Induced Cases

Pruccoli G^1,2*, Vania B³, Pacca P⁴, Pilloni G⁴, Denina M¹, Silvestro E¹, Mignone F¹, Garazzino S¹ and Scolfaro C¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, Turin, Italy
²Department of Pediatric and Public Health Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
³Postgraduate School of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
⁴Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, Turin, Italy

^*Correspondance to: Giulia Pruccoli 

Abstract

Pneumocephalus is a rare event, commonly related to skull base, sinus, or open skull fractures due to head traumas. It is defined as the presence of air in the epidural, subdural, or subarachnoid space, within the brain parenchyma or ventricular cavities. Several cases of air compressor-induced pneumocephalus have been described in literature, including few cases in the pediatric age. We describe the case of a child with extended pneumocephalus caused by an air compressor gun and review the available literature on this topic. Our aim is to suggest a management strategy in clinical practice for pediatricians and neurosurgeons.

Keywords:

Pneumocephalus; Air compressor; Pneumocephalus management; Pediatric neurosurgery

Citation:

Pruccoli G, Vania B, Pacca P, Pilloni G, Denina M, Silvestro E, et al. Pneumocephalus: A Case Report and Mini-Review of Air Compressor - Induced Cases. Clin Case Rep Int. 2022; 6: 1438.