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Teaching NeuroImages: Spontaneous tension pneumo-hydrocephalus may be related to otitis media and temporal bony defect
A 39-year-old woman with recurrent left otitis media presented with the sensation of fluid flowing in the head, headache, mild dyslexia, and disequilibrium for 2 weeks. She reported no head trauma and had a normal neurologic examination. Head CT (figure, A) showed intraventricular pneumocephalus and a focal low-density lesion with air-fluid level in the left posterior temporal region. Brain MRI showed minimal enhancement and no restriction of diffusion, and thus did not suggest an abscess (figure, B). CT of petrous pyramids demonstrated a small bone defect at the left posterior temporal bone, which was considered a possibl...
Source: Neurology - May 13, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Yu, S.-H., Peng, C.-Z., Cheng, K.-W., How, C.-K. Tags: All Headache, Hydrocephalus, CT, MRI, All Spinal Cord RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION Source Type: research