Abstract |
We present an uncommon case of holocord, "rosary bead-like," multiloculated syringomyelia consistent with a fourth ventricle outlet obstruction in a 2-month-old infant who was previously shunted for posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity. The shunt malfunction resulted in a syringomyelia because of the simultaneous obstruction of the 3 outlets of the fourth ventricle, resulting in an enlargement of the central canal of the spinal cord. The syringomyelia resolved with shunt revision, avoiding further complex surgical procedures.
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Authors | Pietro Spennato, Alessandra Marini, Giuseppe Cinalli |
Journal | World neurosurgery
(World Neurosurg)
Vol. 139
Pg. 382-386
(07 2020)
ISSN: 1878-8769 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 32348890
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Female
- Fourth Ventricle
(pathology)
- Humans
- Hydrocephalus
(surgery)
- Infant
- Infant, Extremely Premature
- Infant, Newborn
- Reoperation
- Syringomyelia
(etiology)
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
(adverse effects)
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