J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1996 Aug;25(8):1713-1716.

A Case of Acute Epidural Hematoma after 4 months of Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

Although extra-axial hematoma is a well known complication in ventricular shunting, epidural hematomas(EDH) are not common in this setting. This is the report of an unusual case of acute EDH in a patient with hydrocephalus caused by pineal germinoma treated by ventriculoperitoneal(V-P) shunt and radiotherapy. The formation of acute EDH has been rarely reported as a complication of V-P shunt. We would like to share our experience with a case of acute EDH after 4 months of V-P shunt and a review of the literature is also included.

Keyword

Hydrocephalus; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt; Complication; Epidural hematoma

MeSH Terms

Germinoma
Hematoma*
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Radiotherapy
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt*
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