Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak and Pneumocephalus as Consequences of Sneeze Suppression: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Khalil I. Kariri; Hassan Shoaan Ghafiry; Abdulrahman A. Otaif; Ibrahim Sumaily

doi:10.12659/AJCR.951643

11 April 2026 : Case report Saudi Arabia

Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak and Pneumocephalus as Consequences of Sneeze Suppression: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Khalil I. Kariri^{ABEF 1}, Hassan Shoaan Ghafiry

^{ABEF 2}, Abdulrahman A. Otaif^{ABEF 3*}, Ibrahim Sumaily

^{ABEF 2}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951643

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951643

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Figure 1 Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrating pneumocephalus and a skull base defect. Axial computed tomography images (A, B) demonstrate scattered intracranial air consistent with pneumocephalus. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain (C) further illustrates intracranial air and associated findings. A coronal computed tomography image (D) demonstrates a focal defect in the left cribriform plate. Associated findings include bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy and a deviated nasal septum.

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