Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is one of the commonest procedures done in neurosurgical practice throughout the world. One of the commonest problems after putting the VP shunt is the shunt obstruction, which can be due to varied causes. Shunt obstruction secondary to the parasitic infections is rar...

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Main Authors: Abrar A. Wani, Altaf U. Ramzan, Furqan A. Nizami, Nayil K. Malik, Ashish Kumar, Abdul Q. Khan
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.110207
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author Abrar A. Wani
Altaf U. Ramzan
Furqan A. Nizami
Nayil K. Malik
Ashish Kumar
Abdul Q. Khan
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Altaf U. Ramzan
Furqan A. Nizami
Nayil K. Malik
Ashish Kumar
Abdul Q. Khan
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description Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is one of the commonest procedures done in neurosurgical practice throughout the world. One of the commonest problems after putting the VP shunt is the shunt obstruction, which can be due to varied causes. Shunt obstruction secondary to the parasitic infections is rarely seen. We are presenting a 15-year-old child, a case of operated cerebral hydatid cyst with hydrocephalus. She presented with shunt malfunction after 1 year of surgical excision of the hydatid cyst. Revision of the VP shunt was done and peroperatively, it was found that the shunt tubing was obstructed due to small hydatid cysts. This is the first reported case of VP shunt obstruction by hydatid cyst.
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spelling doaj-art-1abc9dbfca37410e8f54ba7a9b153ca12025-08-20T02:01:58ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672013-01-01020108108310.4103/2277-9167.110207Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cystAbrar A. WaniAltaf U. RamzanFurqan A. NizamiNayil K. MalikAshish KumarAbdul Q. KhanVentriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is one of the commonest procedures done in neurosurgical practice throughout the world. One of the commonest problems after putting the VP shunt is the shunt obstruction, which can be due to varied causes. Shunt obstruction secondary to the parasitic infections is rarely seen. We are presenting a 15-year-old child, a case of operated cerebral hydatid cyst with hydrocephalus. She presented with shunt malfunction after 1 year of surgical excision of the hydatid cyst. Revision of the VP shunt was done and peroperatively, it was found that the shunt tubing was obstructed due to small hydatid cysts. This is the first reported case of VP shunt obstruction by hydatid cyst.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.110207hydatidhydrocephalusshunt
spellingShingle Abrar A. Wani
Altaf U. Ramzan
Furqan A. Nizami
Nayil K. Malik
Ashish Kumar
Abdul Q. Khan
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
hydatid
hydrocephalus
shunt
title Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst
title_full Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst
title_fullStr Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst
title_full_unstemmed Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst
title_short Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst
title_sort ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst
topic hydatid
hydrocephalus
shunt
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.110207
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