Bilateral intracranial granulomas as a complication of infected subdural peritoneal shunt.
Intracranial granuloma in childhood is considered to be a very rare disorder. A three-year-old child is described who had bilateral intracranial granulomas originating from the ends of bilateral subdural-peritoneal shunts. Serial computerized tomographic examinations revealed variable and peculiar findings. Since subdural-peritoneal shunt is used in neonate, intracranial granuloma must be considered as a potential complication of unremoved subdural-peritoneal shunt.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005625:Frontal Lobe; D006099:Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013355:Subdural Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed