Hydrocephalus due to acute aqueductal stenosis following mumps infection: report of a case and review of the literature.
An acquired form of hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis developing as a sequela of mumps virus infection of the central nervous system is presented. Percutaneous third ventriculostomy and interventriculostomy (aqueduct cannulation) were performed using a flexible fiberoptic ventriculoscope. The aqueduct was blocked with amorphous material but was cleared with the scope. This is the first case of a fulminant phase of mumps ventriculitis leading to aqueductal stenosis, which has been treated using a ventriculoscope for the first time.
Ogata
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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
Oka
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Mitsudome
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002535:Cerebral Aqueduct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed