Aseptic ascites and chemical meningitis following ventriculoperitoneal shunting for craniopharyngioma: A first case report

We report the case of a 4‐year‐old boy who had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to hydrocephalus related to a cystic craniopharyngioma. Postoperative, he presented abdominal distension and meningismus. Imaging showed regression of the tumor. The cyst was drained by the shunt. No similar situations w...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gader, Ghassen, Badri, Mohamed, Guediche, Skander, Rkhami, Mouna, Zammel, Ihsèn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9913177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36789319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6956
Descripción
Sumario:We report the case of a 4‐year‐old boy who had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to hydrocephalus related to a cystic craniopharyngioma. Postoperative, he presented abdominal distension and meningismus. Imaging showed regression of the tumor. The cyst was drained by the shunt. No similar situations were reported in the literature.

Ejemplares similares