Intraventricular hematoma secondary to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
A rare and serious complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported. A huge intraventricular hematoma was confirmed by computed tomography scanning and autopsy. This is the first report of such a complication in a newborn with hydrocephalus.
D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery