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Management problems in a case of third ventricular choroid plexus papilloma

A rare case of third ventricular choroid plexus papilloma and associated complication of shunt ascites is described. We propose to convert shunt into ventricular drain in such a situation and reassess the requirement of shunt after complete tumor removal.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mohindra, Sandeep, Savardekar, Amey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3401653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22837777
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.97622
Descripción
Sumario:A rare case of third ventricular choroid plexus papilloma and associated complication of shunt ascites is described. We propose to convert shunt into ventricular drain in such a situation and reassess the requirement of shunt after complete tumor removal.