1. Spontaneous ventriculostomy in a patient with obstructive hydrocephalus.
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Kim, L.J., Feiz-Erfan, I., Clatterbuck, R.E., and Spetzler, R.F.
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HYDROCEPHALUS ,BRAIN diseases ,MEDICAL imaging systems ,DIAGNOSTIC imaging ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,HEADACHE - Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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