Entrapment of the temporal horn: a form of focal non-communicating hydrocephalus caused by intraventricular block of cerebrospinal fluid flow--report of two cases.
In two cases of entrapment of the temporal horn, computed tomography demonstrated the typical appearance of a comma-shaped homogeneous area isodense with water surrounded by a periventricular low-density area. The cause was probably choroid plexitis resulting in obstruction of the cerebrospinal fluid pathway at the atrium. External drainage followed by shunt emplacement is indicated.
Tsugane
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Department of Neurosurgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa.
Shimoda
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M
Yamaguchi
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Yamamoto
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Sato
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O
D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy