Pneumocephalus With Stroke-Like Symptoms: A Rare Complication of Mastoiditis.

Authors

Shivaan C. Oomrigar, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
Raina K. Patel, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Robert P. Mas, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
Jose C. Fernandez, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
Daniel I. Zapata, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-12-2023

Publication Title

Cureus

Keywords

middle ear disease, ventriculitis, critical care, erosive mastoiditis, stroke-like symptoms, pneumocephalus

ISSN

2168-8184

Volume

15

Issue/No.

6

First Page

e40307

Abstract

Pneumocephalus is defined as the presence of gas or air in the intracranial space and typically arises as a result of neurotrauma. Clinically, pneumocephalus most often presents asymptomatically but may cause headache, nausea, vomiting, and confusion. Pneumocephalus arising from mastoiditis is an unforeseen complication with only a handful of cases reported. We report a case of an elderly male who presented with stroke-like symptoms in the setting of erosive mastoiditis with pneumocephalus.

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NSUWorks Citation

Oomrigar, Shivaan C.; Patel, Raina K.; Mas, Robert P.; Fernandez, Jose C.; and Zapata, Daniel I., "Pneumocephalus With Stroke-Like Symptoms: A Rare Complication of Mastoiditis." (2023). HPD Articles. 479.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_facarticles/479

DOI

10.7759/cureus.40307

Copyright

© Copyright 2023 Oomrigar et al.