J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2007 May;41(5):314-317.

Epidural Hematomas due to Occipital Artery Injury Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt and Extraventricular Drainage

• Choi JH
• Moon JG
• Hwang DY
• Choi JH

Abstract

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a common treatment for hydrocephalic patients. However, complications, such as shunt tube occlusion, infection, intracranial hemorrhage, seizure can occur. Of these, intracranial hemorrhage may occur due to intracranial vascular injury or a rapid decrease of intracranial pressure (ICP). Most of these hemorrhages are subdural hematomas (SDH) while a few are epidural hematomas (EDH). It is extremely rare for an intracranial hemorrhage to occur due to an extension of the bleeding from an injured extracranial vessel. We report two cases of EDH due to occipital artery injury following VP shunt and extraventricular drainage (EVD).

Keyword

Epidural hematoma; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt; Extraventricular drainage; Occipital artery

MeSH Terms

Arteries*
Drainage*
Hematoma*
Hematoma, Subdural
Hemorrhage
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages
Intracranial Pressure
Seizures
Vascular System Injuries
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt*