Occult spinal pseudomeningocele following a trivial injury successfully treated with a lumboperitoneal shunt: a case report.
A patient with a traumatic occult spinal pseudomeningocele is presented. The possible etiology and the use of a lumboperitoneal shunt in this situation are discussed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Bradford
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Platts
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology