Spontaneous ventriculostomy in a patient with obstructive hydrocephalus

Spontaneous ventriculostomy related to progressive obstructive hydrocephalus is rare. Radiologic demonstration of such a phenomenon can be delineated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cine MRI. A 59-year-old woman with a known tectal glioma and symptoms of chronic hydrocephalus developed pro...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta neurochirurgica 2005-02, Vol.147 (2), p.219; discussion 219-220
Hauptverfasser: Kim, L J, Feiz-Erfan, I, Clatterbuck, R E, Spetzler, R F
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Zusammenfassung:Spontaneous ventriculostomy related to progressive obstructive hydrocephalus is rare. Radiologic demonstration of such a phenomenon can be delineated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cine MRI. A 59-year-old woman with a known tectal glioma and symptoms of chronic hydrocephalus developed progressively worsening headaches. During follow-up, she noted spontaneous relief of her headaches. Follow-up cine MRI demonstrated a spontaneous ventriculostomy via the floor of the third ventricle. Clinicians should be aware of spontaneous ventriculostomy demonstrable on cine MRI because it may obviate the need for a CSF diversion procedure.
ISSN:0001-6268
0942-0940
DOI:10.1007/s00701-004-0401-6