Subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracereebral hematoma following lumboperitoneal shunt for pseudotumor cerebri: a rare complication.
Neurol India
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2002 Dec; 50(4): 508-10
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in English
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| ID: sea-120277
ABSTRACT
Placement of lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt as a surgical treatment for benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is generally a safe procedure, with complications like mechanical failure, overdrainage and infections. Subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracerebral hematoma were seen after lumboperitoneal shunt in a patient having BIH. These complications were the cause of the patient's deterioration. After removal of the hematoma and performing a decompressive procedure, patient's neurological condition improved. The clinical features, investigations and clinical course are described and the literature reviewed.
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Main subject:
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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Female
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Humans
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Pseudotumor Cerebri
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
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Adult
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Hematoma
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurol India
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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