Traumatic Subarachnoid-Pleural Fistula with Pneumocephalus

Edward Burkhardt; Amey Savardekar; Anthony Sin

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.080

Traumatic Subarachnoid-Pleural Fistula with Pneumocephalus

World Neurosurg. 2022 Nov:167:229-229.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.080. Epub 2022 Jul 30.

Authors

Edward Burkhardt¹, Amey Savardekar², Anthony Sin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. Electronic address: Edward.Burkhardt@lsuhs.edu.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.

PMID: 35917920
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.080

Abstract

Traumatic subarachnoid-pleural fistula is an uncommon occurrence. We present a case of a patient sustaining a subarachnoid-pleural fistula after a gunshot wound to the neck, which ultimately resulted in substantial pneumocephalus. The patient underwent successful operative repair of the fistula with notable improvement and resolution of pneumocephalus.

Keywords: Pneumocephalus; Spine trauma; Subarachnoid–pleural fistula.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Fistula* / diagnostic imaging
Fistula* / etiology
Fistula* / surgery
Humans
Pleura
Pleural Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
Pleural Diseases* / etiology
Pleural Diseases* / surgery
Pneumocephalus* / diagnostic imaging
Pneumocephalus* / etiology
Pneumocephalus* / surgery
Subarachnoid Space / diagnostic imaging
Subarachnoid Space / surgery
Wounds, Gunshot* / complications
Wounds, Gunshot* / diagnostic imaging
Wounds, Gunshot* / surgery