Intraparenchymal Pericatheter Cyst as a Complication of a Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt in a Premature Infant

A ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is a standard surgical management for hydrocephalus, but complications may impede the management of this disease. Obstruction of the catheter is one of the most common complications and manifests clinically in various ways. Intraparenchymal cyst development after shunt...

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Published inJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 143 - 146
Main Authors Rim, Hae-Ri, Hwang, Sung Kyoo, Kwon, Soon-Hak, Kim, Heng-Mi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Neurosurgical Society 01.08.2011
대한신경외과학회
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Case Report
신경외과학
Complication
Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
Premature infant
Intraparenchymal cyst
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ISSN2005-3711
1598-7876
1598-7876
DOI10.3340/jkns.2011.50.2.143

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Summary:A ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is a standard surgical management for hydrocephalus, but complications may impede the management of this disease. Obstruction of the catheter is one of the most common complications and manifests clinically in various ways. Intraparenchymal cyst development after shunt malfunction has been reported by several authors, but the underlying mechanism and optimal treatment methods are debatable. The authors report a case of intraparenchymal cyst formation around a proximal catheter in a premature infant after a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt and discuss its pathogenesis and management.
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ISSN:2005-3711
1598-7876
1598-7876
DOI:10.3340/jkns.2011.50.2.143