Subdural hemorrhage of the cauda equina. A rare complication of cerebrospinal fluid shunt. Case report

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Wurm ◽  
Peter Pogady ◽  
Karin Lungenschmid ◽  
Johannes Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Subdural Hemorrhage ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt

Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection caused byCorynebacteriumsp: Case report and review

Brain Injury ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 1223-1225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávio Key Miura ◽  
Almir Ferreira Andrade ◽  
Bruno Azevedo Randi ◽  
Valdir Sabbaga Amato ◽  
Antonio Carlos Nicodemo
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Shunt Infection ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt

scholarly journals Tension Pseudomeningocele Associated with Retained Intrathecal Catheter: A Case Report with a Review of Literature

2008 ◽  
Vol 3;11 (5;3) ◽  
pp. 355-362
Author(s):  
Mohan S. Vodapally
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Epidural Blood Patch ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Intrathecal Catheter ◽  
Blood Patch ◽  
Complete Fracture

Catheter related complications are not uncommon with permanently implanted intrathecal drug delivery systems. Pericatheter leak of cerebrospinal fluid usually responds to conservative treatment. We report a case of tension pseudomeningocele due to retained lumbar intrathecal catheter. It is essential to be aware of this rare complication and we recommend appropriate neurosurgical involvement in the management of pseudomeningocele to avoid potential and catastrophic complications. This case presents one of the rare complications associated with the implantation of IDDS. If a patient with IDDS develops a complete fracture of the catheter at the spinal end, all attempts should be made to define the 2 ends of the catheter and establish the continuity with a titanium connector. If the spinal end of the catheter is retracted deep into the interspinous ligaments and not recoverable, avoid entering the intrethecal space at the same level. If a patient develops pseudomeningocele in the postoperative period of IDDS and conservative methods including autologous epidural blood patch fail, we recommend an MRI of the spine for a detailed study along with prompt neurosurgical consultation. Key words: Intrathecal catherer, retained, broken intrathecal catheter, pericatheter leak, lumbar swelling, psedomeningocele, duroplasty, ventriculoperitoneal shunt

scholarly journals Cerebrospinal fluid shunt-induced chorea: case report and review of the literature on shunt-related movement disorders

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio M de Gusmäo ◽  
Aaron L Berkowitz ◽  
Albert Y Hung ◽  
M Brandon Westover
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Movement Disorders ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Review Of The Literature

scholarly journals Progressive Functional Underdrainage in Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt-Dependent Women During Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 372-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Krauss ◽  
Marco Fritz-Naville ◽  
Luca Regli ◽  
Lennart Henning Stieglitz
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ◽  
Review Of The Literature
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