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- Title
Intracranial thrombosis after ventriculoperitoneal shunting.
- Authors
Pereira, Nayara M.; Vieira Netto, Luiz A.; Peres, Luís Felipe A.; Zaccariotti, Alice J.; Ribeiro, Lígia G.; Ribeiro, Paulo Ronaldo Jubé
- Abstract
We report a case of intracranial thrombosis (IT) after ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS). We reviewed the literature to highlight the importance of considering the possibility of cerebral venous thrombosis following VPS, even though it is a rarely reported complication. A 14-year-old boy underwent distal catheter replacement due to its short size that was detected during a routine consultation. Five days postoperatively, he experienced nausea, vomiting, seizures, and headache. Although a diagnosis of meningitis was considered, diagnosis of IT was eventually confirmed through computed tomography venography and gadolinium magnetic angioresonance. The patient subsequently underwent anticoagulant therapy, which led to complete resolution of symptoms. In this report, we suggest a possible association between VPS and IT, which is a complication that is not commonly reported. The literature suggests that decreased blood flow due to over-drainage of CSF after VPS causes decreased head pressure, culminating in venous stasis and consequent thrombosis. In addition, the literature describes associations between IT and lumbar puncture (LP); therefore, it is important to consider the possibility of IT following these procedures.
- Subjects
THROMBOSIS; VENOUS thrombosis; CEREBRAL embolism &; thrombosis; BLOOD flow; COMPUTED tomography; CEREBROSPINAL fluid shunts
- Publication
Child's Nervous System, 2022, Vol 38, Issue 6, p1205
- ISSN
0256-7040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00381-021-05319-0