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Neuronavigation and Laparoscopy Guided Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus

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VP-shunt dysfunction caused by malaria CNS infection.

Michael Karl Fehrenbach¹, Matthias Bernhard², Manuela Siekmeyer²

¹Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinic of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 18, 04103, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany. michael.fehrenbach@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.

Child'S Nervous System : Chns : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery

|September 24, 2015

Summary

Cerebral malaria can cause rare ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt failure in children. This case highlights Plasmodium falciparum CNS infection as a potential cause of shunt malfunction in endemic areas.

Keywords:

Hydrocephalus Malaria CNS infection VP-shunt dysfunction

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Neurology
Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics

Background:

Malaria is a significant global health threat, causing millions of cases and deaths annually.
Cerebral malaria, particularly in young children, is a severe complication leading to high mortality.
Hydrocephalus is often managed with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts, which are susceptible to infection and dysfunction.

Observation:

A 2-year-old boy from Saudi Arabia with congenital hydrocephalus requiring a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt developed cerebral malaria.
The patient experienced consecutive VP-shunt failure following the malaria CNS infection.

Findings:

This case presents shunt failure attributed to Plasmodium falciparum CNS infection, a previously unreported cause.
The findings suggest that malaria infection can lead to atypical shunt infections and dysfunction.

Implications:

Clinicians should consider malaria CNS infection as a rare cause of VP-shunt failure in patients from or traveling to endemic regions.
This underscores the importance of considering diverse etiologies for shunt malfunction, especially in specific geographical contexts.