Pulmonary hypertension complicating a ventriculo-atrial shunt.
The use of ventriculo-atrial shunts for CSF diversion in developing hydrocephalus has become rare because of the risk of chronic thrombo-embolism and subsequent pulmonary hypertension associated with an unfavourable prognosis. However, there remains a group of patients in whom ventriculo-atrial shunts have been inserted in the past. In this group, complications can occur after many years. We report on a 13-year-old girl with pulmonary hypertension caused by chronic thrombo-embolism from a ventriculo-atrial shunt.
Haasnoot
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Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
van Vught
A J
AJ
D000293:Adolescent; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology