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Here, we report a case of an extensive tension intraventricular PNC 2 days following an epidural anesthesia procedure for a femur fixation surgery.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n<jats:title>Case Description: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A 23-year-old male presented to the emergency department with basal skull fractures and a femur fracture due to a motorcycle accident. His skull base fracture was managed conservatively then he underwent a femur fixation procedure under epidural anesthesia. Two days after, he developed a severe headache with a disturbed level of consciousness. Computed tomography of the brain revealed an extensive PNC that involved all the subarachnoid spaces down to the cervical region and compressing the cerebellum, which was not found in the initial imaging. The patient\u2019s status improved after the twist-drill burr-hole evacuation of air under the water seal.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st3\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Extensive tension PNC can occur after traumatic brain injury, especially after epidural anesthesia. 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