CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, cilt.31, sa.9, ss.1595-1599, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
IntroductionPostoperative pneumocephalus is an unexpected condition after endoscopic odontoidectomy surgery.CaseWe present the first case of pneumocephalus after odontoidectomy in a pediatric patient. The clinical presentation, radiological findings, and surgical procedures are described with related pathophysiology.ConclusionWe outline the key for management of a rare intracranial air entrapment case after an endoscopic odontoidectomy surgery in a pediatric patient and the measures taken to prevent its occurrence in the future.