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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2023; 11(21): 5173-5178
Published online Jul 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i21.5173
Rare combination of traumatic subarachnoid-pleural fistula and intracranial subdural hygromas: A case report
Po-Han Chen, Chi-Ruei Li, Cheat-Wei Gan, Tsung-Hsi Yang, Cheng-Siu Chang, Fook-How Chan
Po-Han Chen, Cheat-Wei Gan, Tsung-Hsi Yang, Cheng-Siu Chang, Fook-How Chan, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Chi-Ruei Li, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chen PH wrote the paper; Li CR collect the review articles and participate wrote the paper; Gan CW collect the review articles; Yang TH collect the review articles; Chang CS comment and modify the paper; Chan FH comment and modify the paper.
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Corresponding author: Fook-How Chan, Doctor, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, No. 110, Section 1, Jianguo North Road, Taichung 40201, Taiwan. fhchantw@gmail.com
Received: May 19, 2023
Peer-review started: May 19, 2023
First decision: June 13, 2023
Revised: June 21, 2023
Accepted: July 4, 2023
Article in press: July 4, 2023
Published online: July 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We present here a case of traumatic subarachnoid-pleural fistula in combination with bilateral frontal subdural hygroma. We also searched the existing literature to provide an evidence-based discussion of the correlation between these two clinical events.