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Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:680-681. doi:10.1510/icvts.2008.198028
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Case report - Thoracic oncologic

Tension pneumocephalus complicating Pancoast tumor resection

Nikolaos Barbetakis*, Georgios Samanidis, Dimitrios Paliouras and Christodoulos Tsilikas

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, A. Simeonidi 2, Thessaloniki, 54007, Greece

*Corresponding author. Tel.: +302310898304; fax: +302310845514.

E-mail address: nibarbet{at}yahoo.gr (N. Barbetakis).

A case of tension pneumocephalus following Pancoast tumor resection is presented. Conservative management was successful. The presenting symptoms and signs, diagnostic methods and options for treatment are discussed and reviewed.

Key Words: Pneumocephalus; Pancoast tumor

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