Fatal tumor hemorrhage after ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Case report.
We report a fatal tumor hemorrhage in a 1-and-a-half-year old girl after ventriculoperitoneal shunting for obstructive hydrocephalus caused by a thalamic tumor. The possible pathophysiological mechanism is briefly discussed and the literature is reviewed.
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*