Spontaneous epidural hematoma following a shunt in an infant with congenital factor X deficiency. Case report and literature review.
The authors describe a case of an infant with congenital factor X deficiency. The patient presented with a central nervous system hemorrhage followed by hydrocephalus. He underwent a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and, during the postoperative period, developed a spontaneous epidural hematoma, which was evacuated. The clinical and pathophysiological aspects of this case are discussed based on a literature review.
Fujimoto
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Y
University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil.
Aguiar
P H
PH
Carneiro
J D
JD
Martins
R S
RS
Ciquini
O
O
de Andrade
A F
AF
Manreza
L A
LA
D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005171:Factor X Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt