Recurrent obstructive hydrocephalus in a 4-month-old infant
(2010) In Child's Nervous System 26(1). p.133-136- Abstract
Introduction: Transient, recurrent or permanent causes of hydrocephalus in children are usually due to tumours, cerebral bleeding or colloid cysts and complications of infectious meningitis or secondary to poisoning. Recurrent, obstructive hydrocephalus is very rare. Case report: We report a 4-month-old boy who suffered at least three different episodes of obstructive hydrocephalus presumably caused by intermittent valvular blockage of the normal aqueduct cerebrospinal flow as indirectly demonstrated by serial standard and dynamic brain imaging studies. In addition, he had congenital left hydronephrosis secondary to congenital ureteropelvic junction stenosis. The child underwent an endoscopic third ventriculostomy with only transient... (More)
Introduction: Transient, recurrent or permanent causes of hydrocephalus in children are usually due to tumours, cerebral bleeding or colloid cysts and complications of infectious meningitis or secondary to poisoning. Recurrent, obstructive hydrocephalus is very rare. Case report: We report a 4-month-old boy who suffered at least three different episodes of obstructive hydrocephalus presumably caused by intermittent valvular blockage of the normal aqueduct cerebrospinal flow as indirectly demonstrated by serial standard and dynamic brain imaging studies. In addition, he had congenital left hydronephrosis secondary to congenital ureteropelvic junction stenosis. The child underwent an endoscopic third ventriculostomy with only transient post-surgical complications (i.e. central diabetes insipidus). Discussion: The neurological symptoms rapidly improved after surgery, and the child is currently doing well with normal psychomotor development.
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- Castellano-Chiodo, Danilo ; Pavone, Piero ; Praticò, Andrea Domenico ; Romantshik, Olga LU ; Rossi, Andrea ; Raffaele, Rocco ; Pavone, Lorenzo and Ruggieri, Martino
- publishing date
- 2010-01-01
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
- keywords
- Obstructive hydrocephalus, Recurrent hydrocephalus, Transient hydrocephalus
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- Child's Nervous System
- volume
- 26
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 133 - 136
- publisher
- Springer
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- scopus:71349087752
- pmid:19847441
- ISSN
- 0256-7040
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00381-009-1006-4
- language
- English
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- fccde325-4428-4e98-958e-eb4557003c77
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abstract = {{<p>Introduction: Transient, recurrent or permanent causes of hydrocephalus in children are usually due to tumours, cerebral bleeding or colloid cysts and complications of infectious meningitis or secondary to poisoning. Recurrent, obstructive hydrocephalus is very rare. Case report: We report a 4-month-old boy who suffered at least three different episodes of obstructive hydrocephalus presumably caused by intermittent valvular blockage of the normal aqueduct cerebrospinal flow as indirectly demonstrated by serial standard and dynamic brain imaging studies. In addition, he had congenital left hydronephrosis secondary to congenital ureteropelvic junction stenosis. The child underwent an endoscopic third ventriculostomy with only transient post-surgical complications (i.e. central diabetes insipidus). Discussion: The neurological symptoms rapidly improved after surgery, and the child is currently doing well with normal psychomotor development.</p>}},
author = {{Castellano-Chiodo, Danilo and Pavone, Piero and Praticò, Andrea Domenico and Romantshik, Olga and Rossi, Andrea and Raffaele, Rocco and Pavone, Lorenzo and Ruggieri, Martino}},
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keywords = {{Obstructive hydrocephalus; Recurrent hydrocephalus; Transient hydrocephalus}},
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publisher = {{Springer}},
series = {{Child's Nervous System}},
title = {{Recurrent obstructive hydrocephalus in a 4-month-old infant}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00381-009-1006-4}},
doi = {{10.1007/s00381-009-1006-4}},
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