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Neuronavigation and Laparoscopy Guided Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
Published on: October 14, 2022
Spinal chronic subdural hematoma in a patient with ventriculo-peritoneal shunting after a minor trauma
1Division of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
Study Design:
Case report and review of literature.
Objectives:
Intracranial chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) is a well-recognized complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. Spinal chronic SDH is very rarely associated with VP shunt.
Setting:
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Case Report:
We describe a spinal chronic SDH, developing after a minor trauma, in a patient who underwent a VP shunt surgery for hydrocephalus 6 months previously. A good outcome was achieved after decompressive surgery.
Conclusion:
Spinal chronic SDH should be considered in the diagnosis of progressive spinal compression, especially in the patients with VP shunt after minor trauma.
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