Delayed intracerebral hemorrhage after CSF shunt for communicating "normal-pressure" hydrocephalus. Case report.
A patient with arterial hypertension and a history of cerebrovascular accidents presented with communicating normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Two weeks after ventriculo-peritoneal CSF shunt he had a fatal intracerebral hemorrhage. Delayed intracerebral hemorrhage is an extremely rare complication of ventricular CSF shunting, the possible mechanisms of which are briefly discussed.
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Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche, Università di Firenze.
D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed