Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Syndrome of Overdrainage Associated with Disconnection of a Ventriculoperitoneal ShuntRosenthal G.a · Pomeranz S.a · Spektor S.c · Yacoub M.a · Israel Z.H.baDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; bDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oreg., USA; cDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: December 17, 1999
Issue release date: September 1999
Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 3
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 1016-2291 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0305 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/PNE
Abstract
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.
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: December 17, 1999
Issue release date: September 1999
Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 3
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 1016-2291 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0305 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/PNE
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