Sphenoid Sinus Barotrauma with Intracranial Air in Sella Turcica After Diving

G. Tryggvason Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Radiology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, IcelandCorrespondence[email protected]

B. Briem Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Radiology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland

Ó. Guðmundsson Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Radiology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland

H. Einarsdóttir Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Radiology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland

Abstract

We report the case of a diver who presented with air in the sella turcica after barotrauma to the sphenoid sinus during an ascent from a dive. To our knowledge, this is the first report of intracranial air after a barotrauma to the sphenoid sinus.

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