Tension pneumoventricle after placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a novel treatment strategy. Case report.
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Abstract
A case of pneumoventricle following insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus is described. The pneumoventricle was associated with significant morbidity, which improved with treatment. The authors propose a rational treatment for this condition, which, as far as they know, has not previously been described. They also discuss potential mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of pneumoventricle.
Medical subject headings
- Central Nervous System Cysts
- Cerebral Ventricles
- Hydrocephalus
- Meningeal Neoplasms
- Meningioma
- Pneumocephalus
- Postoperative Complications
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt