Spontaneous epidural hematoma following a shunt in an infant with congenital factor X deficiency : Case report and literature review

The authors describe a case of an infant with congenital factor X deficiency. The patient presented with a central nervous system hemorrhage followed by hydrocephalus. He underwent a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and, during the postoperative period, developed a spontaneous epidural hematoma, which was...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurosurgical review 1999-12, Vol.22 (4), p.226-229
Hauptverfasser:	FUJIMOTO, Y, AGUIAR, P. H, CARNEIRO, J. D. A, MARTINS, R. S, CIQUINI, O. JR, FERREIRA DE ANDRADE, A, ALCIDEZ MANREZA, L
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cerebral Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging Cerebral Hemorrhage - etiology Factor X Deficiency - complications Hematoma - diagnostic imaging Hematoma - etiology Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - diagnostic imaging Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - etiology Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - surgery Humans Hydrocephalus - complications Hydrocephalus - diagnostic imaging Hydrocephalus - surgery Male Medical sciences Neurology Postoperative Complications Reoperation Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors describe a case of an infant with congenital factor X deficiency. The patient presented with a central nervous system hemorrhage followed by hydrocephalus. He underwent a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and, during the postoperative period, developed a spontaneous epidural hematoma, which was evacuated. The clinical and pathophysiological aspects of this case are discussed based on a literature review.
ISSN:	0344-5607 1437-2320
DOI:	10.1007/s101430050022