Resumen

JARA O, Natalia; RUBIO M, Fabián  y  STOTT C, Carlos. Spontaneous otogenic pneumocephalus. Literature review from a clinical case. Rev. Otorrinolaringol. Cir. Cabeza Cuello [online]. 2014, vol.74, n.1, pp.43-48. ISSN 0718-4816.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-48162014000100007.

Pneumocephalus otic spontaneous origin is a potentially fatal disease, infrequent and rarely reported in the literature. It is interesting to know its clinical presentation and management. To diagnose it is important to clinical suspicion and imaging study with CT usually shows dehiscence of the temporal bone. Treatment should be a multidisciplinary approach. The decision of conservative and surgical treatment will be determined by the severity of the patient and defect characteristics.

Palabras clave : Pneumocephalus; otologic; idiopathic.

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