Spontaneous ventriculostomy in a patient with obstructive hydrocephalus
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Background. Spontaneous ventriculostomy related to progressive obstructive hydrocephalus is rare. Radiologic demonstration of such a phenomenon can be delineated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cine MRI.
Case presentation. A 59-year-old woman with a known tectal glioma and symptoms of chronic hydrocephalus developed progressively worsening headaches. During follow-up, she noted spontaneous relief of her headaches. Follow-up cine MRI demonstrated a spontaneous ventriculostomy via the floor of the third ventricle.
Interpretation. Clinicians should be aware of spontaneous ventriculostomy demonstrable on cine MRI because it may obviate the need for a CSF diversion procedure.
- Spontaneous ventriculostomy in a patient with obstructive hydrocephalus
Volume 147, Issue 2 , pp 219-220
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- Keywords: Cine MRI; obstructive hydrocephalus; spontaneous ventriculostomy.
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