title: Armored brain in a young girl with a syndromal hydrocephalus.
abstract: The authors present a case of a young girl affected by a syndromal hydrocephalus who developed a bilateral ossified chronic subdural hematoma with the typical radiological appearance of "the armored brain". Bilateral calcified chronic subdural hematoma is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. There is controversy in the treatment, but most published literature discourages a surgical intervention to remove the calcifications.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands. ilaria.viozzi@gmail.com.
authors: Ilaria
authors: I
authors: Viozzi
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands.
authors: Kirsten
authors: K
authors: van Baarsen
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands.
authors: André
authors: A
authors: Grotenhuis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Armored brain; Bilateral chronic ossified hematoma; Matrioska effect; Shunt complication