Central diabetes insipidus: a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction during pregnancy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
During pregnancy ventriculoperitoneal shunts have reported complication rates of 30% to 60%. In this case a functionally occluded shunt resulted in prolonged increased intracranial pressure, pituitary stalk damage, and permanent central diabetes insipidus. This complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt occlusion during pregnancy has not been previously reported.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Diseases
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Pregnancy Complications
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt