Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Symptomatic calcified subdural hematomas.

R R Sharma1, A Mahapatra, S J Pawar

  • 1The National Neurosurgical Center, Khoula Hospital, Mina-Al-Fahal, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. sharmarr@gto.net.com

Pediatric Neurosurgery
|March 9, 2000
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Reproductive dynamics of the sea cucumber Holothuria arguinensis: Biological insights to support fisheries management.

The Science of the total environment·2025
Same author

Estimating the air quality standard exceedance areas and the spatial representativeness of urban air quality stations applying microscale modelling.

The Science of the total environment·2025
Same author

Continuous spinal anaesthesia for kidney transplantation in a lupus patient with severe mitral regurgitation: A case report.

Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion..·2024
Same author

Machine learning models' assessment: trust and performance.

Medical & biological engineering & computing·2024
Same author

Using dispersion models at microscale to assess long-term air pollution in urban hot spots: A FAIRMODE joint intercomparison exercise for a case study in Antwerp.

The Science of the total environment·2024
Same author

Improving the integrity and reproducibility of research that uses antibodies: a technical, data sharing, behavioral and policy challenge.

mAbs·2024
Same journal

Recurrent Pediatric Pilocytic Astrocytoma with BRAFV600E and TP53 Mutations: Case Report and Literature Review.

Pediatric neurosurgery·2026
Same journal

Case Report: Occipital Mature Teratoma Mimicking Encephalocele in an Infant.

Pediatric neurosurgery·2026
Same journal

Graft-Free ICA-to-ECA Transposition for a Giant Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm in an Infant: A 13-Year Follow-Up Demonstrating Durable Patency and Growth Compatibility.

Pediatric neurosurgery·2026
Same journal

Response to: "Age Filtering Bias in a Retrospective Study of Pediatric Hydrocephalus".

Pediatric neurosurgery·2026
Same journal

Re: Implementation of Virtual Reality for Postoperative Recovery in an Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Population.

Pediatric neurosurgery·2026
Same journal

Tailored Surgical Approach for Moyamoya in Very Young Children: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis and Algorithm Proposal.

Pediatric neurosurgery·2026
See all related articles

Chronic calcified subdural hematomas are rare long-term complications in children following ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery for hydrocephalus. Surgical excision led to good recovery in these unique cases.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Neurology
  • Medical Complications

Background:

  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are standard treatment for congenital hydrocephalus.
  • Long-term complications, though infrequent, require ongoing vigilance.
  • Chronic calcified subdural hematomas are an unusual sequela.

Observation:

  • Two pediatric patients with congenital hydrocephalus underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in infancy.
  • Following initial shunt procedures, one patient experienced a subdural collection requiring evacuation.
  • Both patients remained asymptomatic for approximately nine years.

Findings:

  • Patients presented with acute raised intracranial pressure and hemiparesis.
  • CT scans revealed significant mass effect from chronic calcified subdural hematomas.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Shunt systems were functional, indicating the hematomas were a separate complication.

    • Implications:

    • Highlights a rare but serious long-term complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunts.
    • Emphasizes the need for monitoring and considering calcified subdural hematomas in shunt patients with neurological decline.
    • Surgical management via craniotomy and hematoma excision offers favorable outcomes.