Syndrome of Overdrainage Associated with Disconnection of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

• Published in: Pediatric neurosurgery Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 124 - 126
• Main Authors: Rosenthal, Guy, Pomeranz, Shlomo, Spektor, Sergei, Yacoub, Mufid, Israel, Zvi H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland Karger 01.09.1999; S. Karger AG
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cerebrospinal fluid. Meninges. Spinal cord; Child; Equipment Failure; Humans; Hydrocephalus - surgery; Intracranial Hypotension - diagnostic imaging; Intracranial Hypotension - etiology; Intracranial Hypotension - surgery; Male; Medical sciences; Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes); Neurology; Original Paper; Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - surgery; Reoperation; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tropical medicine; Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - instrumentation; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt; Overdrainage; Disconnection; Human; Ventriculoperitoneal; Nervous system diseases; Shunt; Cerebrospinal fluid; Cerebral disorder; Case study; Bypass; Surgery; Central nervous system disease; Complication; Hydrocephaly; Child
• ISSN: 1016-2291; 1423-0305
• DOI: 10.1159/000028846

We present the case of a child who developed the syndrome of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) overdrainage with slit-like ventricles on CT in the setting of a disconnected distal shunt valve. Upgrading the shunt alleviated his symptoms. It is suggested that the presence of a patent fibrous tract allowed the overdrainage of CSF.