title: Eosinophilia in the cerebrospinal fluid of children with shunts implanted for the treatment of internal hydrocephalus.
abstract: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) eosinophilia was observed in 26 of 404 children after the implantation of shunts for the treatment of internal hydrocephalus. High levels of 65% and 78% were recorded in two cases, which are reported in detail. In the remaining 24 cases, CSF eosinophilia ranging between 1% and 3% was found. None of the cases with CSF eosinophilia had blood eosinophilia. The cases indicate that a reaction to the material used for the shunt should be considered along with possible parasitic infestations in patients with such findings.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Tzvetanova
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Tzekov
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003616:Dandy-Walker Syndrome / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000628:therapy; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000628:therapy; D006475:Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000628:therapy