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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2018; 13(02): 440-441
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_81_16
Case Report

Pneumorrhachis following chest injury: A rare entity

Shivender Sobti
Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
,
S Bhaskar
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi
,
Rajesh Sharma
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi
,
Ajay Choudhary
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi
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Pneumorrhachis (PR) – the phenomenon of intraspinal air – is a rare radiological finding. The presence of intraspinal air is usually after epidural injections, spinal manipulations, synovial cysts, degenerative disc disease, and epidural abscess. PR is mostly asymptomatic but can also be symptomatic. We report a case with PR after chest trauma and attempt to explain its development.

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Extradural - intradural - intraspinal - pneumorrhachis


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Article published online:
14 September 2022

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