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Obstructive hydrocephalus caused by intraventricular collapse of malacotic brain. Case report
1Department of Neurosurgery, Suwa Central Hospital, Chino City, Nagano, Japan. hnakaguchi@hi-ho.ne.jp
Abstract:
The authors present the case of a 68-year-old man who experienced acute obstructive hydrocephalus after having suffered an infarction in the occipital lobe. Histopathological and serial neuroimaging examinations revealed that portions of a large disintegrating occipital infarct had entered the lateral ventricle and obstructed the passage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Ventricular drainage was performed for 2 weeks until the patient's hydrocephalus resolved. The CSF initially contained a high concentration of protein (1070 mg/dl), a high leukocyte count of 115 cells/mm3, and a rich fibrinous exudate. Findings in the present case indicate that collapse of a periventricular ischemic lesion into the ventricles may sometimes occur not only after cerebral hemorrhage but also after cerebral infarction.
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