Preferred Label : pneumocephalus;
RADLEX synonyms : airocele;
Definition : Presence of air or gas within the intracranial cavity (e.g., epidural space, subdural
space, intracerebral, etc.) which may result from traumatic injuries, fistulous tract
formation, erosions of the skull from neoplasms or infection, neurosurgical procedures,
and other conditions. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0032268;
Origin ID : RID4800;
UMLS CUI : C0032268;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Presence of air or gas within the intracranial cavity (e.g., epidural space, subdural
space, intracerebral, etc.) which may result from traumatic injuries, fistulous tract
formation, erosions of the skull from neoplasms or infection, neurosurgical procedures,
and other conditions. [MeSH]
