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Intermittent entrapment of choroid plexus in ventricular catheter

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2017
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement remains the primary treatment option for most cases of pediatric hydrocephalus. However, these devices have a relatively high complication with malfunction commonly attributed to proximal catheter occlusion ...
Guanxiong Mao, MD, Nitin Agarwal, MD, Giulio Zuccoli, MD, Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Neurosyphilis Concurrently Presenting With Limbic Encephalitis and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Case Report

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, Volume 46, Issue 4, December 2026.
We report a case of neurosyphilis characterized by early‐onset dementia, limbic encephalitis, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. Psychiatrists should be aware of the possibility of neurosyphilis in such cases. ABSTRACT Background Neurosyphilis may present with a variety of clinical symptoms and neuroimaging findings and is thus likely to be overlooked.
Naoki Obata, Kenshi Terajima, Gen Miura, Yuta Muratake, Shun Irie, Yuichiro Watanabe   +5 more
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Infant Embryonal CNS Tumors: Molecular Insights and Treatment Considerations for Contemporary Pediatric Neuro‐Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, Volume 73, Issue 11, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Embryonal tumors comprise the majority of malignant central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms diagnosed in children under 3 years of age. Compared with their counterparts in older children, these tumors exhibit distinct molecular biology and a more aggressive clinical phenotype, while their management is complicated by the heightened ...
Sudarshawn Damodharan, Mariah Wright‐Nadkarni, Mohamed S. Abdelbaki, Girish Dhall   +3 more
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Anal extrusion of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter [PDF]

, 2017
An 11-month-old girl presented with a history of protrusion of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt through the anus. The patient had a history of conginetal hydrocephalus since birth and the VP shunt had already been inserted for 6 motnhs.
Prastiya Indra Gunawan, Alpha Fardah Athiyah, I Gusti Made Reza Gunadi Ranuh   +2 more
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A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report

Hitit Medical Journal, 2021
The ventriculoperitoneal shunt, silicone cerebral spinal fluid shunting system, is the most common effective treatment of hydrocephalus (1). Despite enhancements in surgical techniques, and devices, various problems and difficulties are still experienced
Atilla Kazancı, Ahmet Gürhan Gürçay, Salim Şentürk, Pınar Ural, Erkin Gonca, Oktay Gürcan, Mehmet Özateş, Murad Bavbek, Hümeyra Kullukçu Albayrak   +8 more
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Retrospective observational study of clinical profile of hydrocephalus presenting to tertiary care teaching government hospital in Maharashtra. [PDF]

Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery
Introduction: Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up within the fluid-containing cavities or ventricles of the brain.Aim: This study was done to analyze the clinical presentation and post procedure outcome of the
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Chronic calcified subdural empyema, a rare, long-term complication following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: A report on two cases

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Chronic calcified subdural empyema is an extremely rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The authors report two consecutive cases of chronic calcified subdural empyema, which are bilateral for the first one and unilateral right for the second ...
Louncény Fatoumata Barry, Roger Mulumba Ilunga, Yakhya Cisse, Hugues Ghislain Atakla, Mohameth Faye, Abdoulaye Diop, Momar Code Ba   +6 more
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Giant Posterior Fossa Tuberculoma Mimicking Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor in a Child: Illustrative Case

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Intracranial tuberculomas are rare manifestations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that can closely mimic malignant posterior fossa tumors in children, particularly in tuberculosis‐endemic regions. The radiological and clinical overlap with aggressive neoplasms such as atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) poses a significant diagnostic ...
Aamir Hussain Hela, Romana Makhdoomi, Nayil Khursheed, Nazmin Ahmed, Shazieya Akhter, Syed Sabina, Vishal Chavda, Mohsin Fayaz   +7 more
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Posterior Circulation Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Comparison Between Saccular and Dissecting Aneurysms

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background There is a lack of comparative studies between posterior circulation saccular aneurysms (SA) and dissecting aneurysms (DA). This study aims to comprehensively compare the clinical characteristics, treatment strategies, and outcomes of SA and DA.
Jian Li, Guoqiang Song, Guijing Liu, Yunyi Tong, Xinmiao Gu, Bangyue Wang, Libin Fan, Letian Li, Xinyu Yang, Honglei Liang, Xiaojun Zhang   +10 more
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The Development of a New Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

, 2022
Hydrocephalus is a build up of fluid in the brain. This condition affects about 1 million Americans, mostly affecting children. If Hydrocephalus is not treated as soon as possible via a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, it is fatal.
Crosby, Berkeley
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