BACKGROUND: A rare case of massive post-traumatic subcutaneous pseudomeningocele probably communicating with the cisterna magna, is reported. CASE DESCRIPTION: An 8-year-old boy sustained a severe injury to the nape of the neck, after which he developed a huge local subcutaneous swelling containing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Communication of the subcutaneous CSF collection with the cisterna magna or any other site of dural fistula could not be identified. After a lumbo-peritoneal CSF shunt, the swelling resolved completely. CONCLUSION: The clinical features of a rare case of symptomatic post-traumatic cerebrospinal fluid pseudomeningocele are elaborated.
BACKGROUND: A rare case of massive post-traumatic subcutaneous pseudomeningocele probably communicating with the cisterna magna, is reported. CASE DESCRIPTION: An 8-year-old boy sustained a severe injury to the nape of the neck, after which he developed a huge local subcutaneous swelling containing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Communication of the subcutaneous CSF collection with the cisterna magna or any other site of dural fistula could not be identified. After a lumbo-peritoneal CSF shunt, the swelling resolved completely. CONCLUSION: The clinical features of a rare case of symptomatic post-traumatic cerebrospinal fluid pseudomeningocele are elaborated.
Authors: Alec Vaezi; Carl H Snyderman; Hesham A Saleh; Ricardo L Carrau; Adam Zanation; Paul Gardner Journal: Laryngoscope Date: 2011-11-02 Impact factor: 3.325