Hemorrhagic subdural effusion complicating an endoscopic III ventriculostomy.
Subdural effusion, a common postoperative complication of extracranial shunting for hydrocephalus, is usually caused by excessive drainage of cerebrospinal fluid. Subdural effusion is thought to occur less frequently after a neuroendoscopic III ventriculostomy, and no reported cases have been symptomatic. We encountered a symptomatic subdural effusion with a component of hemorrhage 5 days after the latter procedure was performed to treat massive hydrocephalus in a 2-year-old boy.
Maeda
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Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Inamura
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Morioka
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Muratani
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Fukui
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D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*