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- Title
Failure of peritoneal and gallbladder shunts in a child with craniopharyngioma.
- Authors
Woodield, Julie; Magdum, Shailendra
- Abstract
A 1-year-old girl with craniopharyngioma required external drainage of 40-50 mL/h of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) after biopsy and cyst fenestration. She developed CSF ascites following insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt and a distended painful gallbladder following ventriculogallbladder shunt insertion. Revision to a ventriculoatrial shunt was required. This is the first time a craniopharyngioma has been reported to cause increased CSF production. The potential mechanisms of CSF overproduction and the difficulties managing the large volume of CSF in a young child are discussed.
- Subjects
BIOPSY; CATHETERS; CEREBROSPINAL fluid; CEREBROSPINAL fluid shunts; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; GALLBLADDER; PERITONEUM; VISION disorders; FETAL nerve tissue; TUMOR treatment; TUMORS
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2013, Vol 8, Issue 3, p221
- ISSN
1817-1745
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/1817-1745.123679