Early onset tension pneumocephalus following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion for normal pressure hydrocephalus: a case report.

The occurrence of tension pneumocephalus following ventriculoperitoneal (v.p.) shunt insertion is extremely rare, and is usually of delayed onset. We report a patient who developed an acute subdural tension pneumocephalus within 1 day following placement of a v.p. shunt for normal pressure hydrocephalus as a complication from shunt surgery.