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Trapped Fourth Ventricle in a Pediatric Patient With a History of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Trapped fourth ventricle (TFV) is a rare, serious complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting that can mimic posterior fossa tumors and cause life‐threatening brainstem compression. We report the case of a 7‐year‐old boy with a history of a VP shunt for post‐traumatic hydrocephalus who presented with progressive drowsiness and gait ...
Hamza M, Ibrahim M, Ullah I, Farhaj R, Bibi F, El Abdi K, Aslam B, Hassan VM, Sadat SH.   +8 more
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Hydranencephaly in Neonate With Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol During Pregnancy. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Hydranencephaly (HE) is a rare congenital condition characterized by near‐total absence of the cerebral hemispheres, replaced by cerebrospinal fluid, most commonly resulting from in utero bilateral internal carotid artery occlusion; although maternal alcohol consumption is associated with fetal neurodevelopmental abnormalities, its direct role
Chaudhary DR, Koirala D, Lamichhane S, Mishra B.   +3 more
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Neuroendoscopy Versus External Ventricular Drainage for Thalamic Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Brain Behav
ABSTRACT Background Neuroendoscopy and external ventricular drainage are commonly considered first‐line options for managing thalamic hemorrhage. However, their effectiveness in reducing the risk of rebleeding remains unclear. Aim To compare the efficacy and safety of neuroendoscopy versus external ventricular drainage through a systematic review and ...
Sikembi PT, Vega-Medina PA, Batista AD, Amorim DRSG, Godina-Sanchez AF, González-Chang LA.   +5 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction: The Importance of Topogram Image Observation [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Disconnection of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a serious complication. The “sunset eye” sign is an important indicator of hydrocephalus. Observation of a CT topogram is an important diagnostic measure and should not be overlooked, and good care of the ...
Yantao Du, Xiongwei Ding, Wenquan Wang, Yanhui Du   +3 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications: A review

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management, 2018
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement is one of the most commonly performed neurosurgical procedures and is necessary to treat most forms of hydrocephalus.
Michelle Paff, Michael Muhonen, William Loudon   +2 more
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Pseudomonas xanthomarina causing ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Infection following ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery is a serious complication. Among severe infections caused by Pseudomonas, non-Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are relatively rare, and there are currently no case reports of central nervous system ...
Chenglin Wang, Ning Su, Shuai Dang
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First reported case of abdominal Nocardia pseudocyst in the setting of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report and review of literature [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement is a common neurosurgical procedure that is used to divert cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricular system to the peritoneal cavity to alleviate hydrocephalus.
Jacob Cliett, Matthew Lee, Fernando Vale, Samuel Macomson   +3 more
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Upward spontaneous migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the heart: A case report summary [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2022
A male infant with a history of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) implantation due to congenital hydrocephalus presented with fever and lethargy at the age of 8 month-old.
Shamsi Ghaffari, Khosro Hashemzadeh, Mahmood Samadi, Akbar Molaei, Sahar Sadeghi, Ahmad Jamei Khosroshahi   +5 more
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Effect of Fixed Node Maneuver on Migration of Lumboperitoneal Shunt: A pilot study [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts, 2020
Background: Shunt migration after Lumboperitoneal [LP] shunt procedures can occur upward into the spinal subarachnoid space and downward into the abdominal cavity.
Mohamed Mansour, Mohammed Ahmed Alhady, Hatem Elkhouly   +2 more
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Global Irradiation in Children Treated for Hydrocephalus and Its Change over Time—A Single Institutional Analysis

Children, 2022
Radiation exposure early in life is associated with greater incidences of malignancy. Our goal was to quantify radiation exposure in shunt-treated hydrocephalus patients and study changes in the diagnostic modalities used.
Lukas Schabl, Julia Küppers, Tobias Jhala, Hermann Winicker, Peter Esslinger, Markus Lehner   +5 more
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