Spinal chronic subdural hematoma in a patient with ventriculo-peritoneal shunting after a minor trauma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Case report and review of literature. Intracranial chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) is a well-recognized complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. Spinal chronic SDH is very rarely associated with VP shunt. Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. We describe a spinal chronic SDH, developing after a minor trauma, in a patient who underwent a VP shunt surgery for hydrocephalus 6 months previously. A good outcome was achieved after decompressive surgery. Spinal chronic SDH should be considered in the diagnosis of progressive spinal compression, especially in the patients with VP shunt after minor trauma.
Medical subject headings
- Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt