Obstructive hydrocephalus caused by an abnormal vein in the aqueduct. Case report.
A case is reported of aqueductal stenosis caused by an abnormal draining vein and demonstrated by computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt relieved the patient's progressive headaches.
Department of Neurosurgery, Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
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Watanabe
R
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Ishii
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M
Kamada
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Y
Suzuki
K
K
Hirano
H
H
Okamura
D000328:Adult; D002535:Cerebral Aqueduct / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male