title: Ocular silicone oil in the lateral cerebral ventricle.
abstract: Silicone oil used for endotamponade of retinal detachment may migrate into the subarachnoid space of the brain, including the cerebral ventricles, presumably by extension through silicone oil-filled spaces in the optic nerve. Silicone oil has characteristic appearances on CT scans and MRI, which can be utilized to distinguish it from more ominous entities. We describe a case of intraventricular silicone in a patient who presented with seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA. gcampbell@umc.edu
authors.forename: Garth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Milbourne
authors.forename: Umber A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Salman
authors.forename: Majid A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D060433:Administration, Ophthalmic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000187:drug effects; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils
keywords: Cerebral ventricles; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Silicone