Dysfunction of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt device following magnetic resonance imaging: a case report
Abstract Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is a standard tool in treating patients with hydrocephalus. With advanced shunting systems and easy-to-reach imaging techniques, straightforward surgery usually alleviates the symptoms of carefully selected patients. Nonetheless, its follow-up and co...
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| description | Abstract Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is a standard tool in treating patients with hydrocephalus. With advanced shunting systems and easy-to-reach imaging techniques, straightforward surgery usually alleviates the symptoms of carefully selected patients. Nonetheless, its follow-up and common complications create an encumbrance for surgeons. Case presentation A 64-year-old woman presented with a headache, cognitive decline, and urinary incontinence. She was diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. She underwent six revision surgeries for shunt-related and unrelated complications throughout 2 years. Notably, shunt dysfunction was observed even after the placement of an MRI-compatible valve. She continues to follow up on her controls with no significant symptoms. Conclusions In this case, we report our experience with a hydrocephalic patient who underwent multiple shunting surgeries with numerous complications. Selecting the proper valve and managing a vast entity of complications is a complex process. Most notably, the interaction of valves with electromagnetic fields should be cautiously monitored. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-75dbb3ce1b7c4ed0af52a7b35f3af2f52025-08-20T03:45:56ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Neurosurgery2520-82252025-07-014011510.1186/s41984-025-00445-2Dysfunction of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt device following magnetic resonance imaging: a case reportIsmail Bozkurt0Kivanc Yangi1Jack Wellington2Manuel De Jesus Encarnación Ramirez3Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Park Ankara HospitalDepartment of Neurosurgery, Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascioglu City HospitalCardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff UniversityDepartment of Human Anatomy and Histology, Institute of Clinical Medicine named after N.V. SklifosovskiyAbstract Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is a standard tool in treating patients with hydrocephalus. With advanced shunting systems and easy-to-reach imaging techniques, straightforward surgery usually alleviates the symptoms of carefully selected patients. Nonetheless, its follow-up and common complications create an encumbrance for surgeons. Case presentation A 64-year-old woman presented with a headache, cognitive decline, and urinary incontinence. She was diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. She underwent six revision surgeries for shunt-related and unrelated complications throughout 2 years. Notably, shunt dysfunction was observed even after the placement of an MRI-compatible valve. She continues to follow up on her controls with no significant symptoms. Conclusions In this case, we report our experience with a hydrocephalic patient who underwent multiple shunting surgeries with numerous complications. Selecting the proper valve and managing a vast entity of complications is a complex process. Most notably, the interaction of valves with electromagnetic fields should be cautiously monitored.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00445-2MRIHydrocephalusShunt dysfunctionCase report |
| spellingShingle | Ismail Bozkurt Kivanc Yangi Jack Wellington Manuel De Jesus Encarnación Ramirez Dysfunction of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt device following magnetic resonance imaging: a case report Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery MRI Hydrocephalus Shunt dysfunction Case report |
| title | Dysfunction of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt device following magnetic resonance imaging: a case report |
| title_full | Dysfunction of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt device following magnetic resonance imaging: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Dysfunction of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt device following magnetic resonance imaging: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dysfunction of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt device following magnetic resonance imaging: a case report |
| title_short | Dysfunction of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt device following magnetic resonance imaging: a case report |
| title_sort | dysfunction of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt device following magnetic resonance imaging a case report |
| topic | MRI Hydrocephalus Shunt dysfunction Case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00445-2 |
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