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Rare Complications of CSF Diversion: Paradoxical Neuroimaging Findings in a Double, Chiasmic Case Report
oleh: Gianfranco Di Salle, Gianmichele Migaleddu, Silvia Canovetti, Gaetano Liberti, Paolo Perrini, Mirco Cosottini
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Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2024-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Two patients with CSF shunting systems exhibited symptoms of altered intracranial pressure. Initial neuroimaging led to misinterpretation, but integrating clinical history and follow-up imaging revealed the true diagnosis. In the first case, reduced ventricular size was mistaken for CSF overdrainage, while the actual problem was increased intracranial pressure, as seen in slit ventricle syndrome. In the second case, symptoms attributed to intracranial hypertension were due to CSF overdrainage causing tonsillar displacement and hydrocephalus. Adjusting the spinoperitoneal shunt pressure resolved symptoms and imaging abnormalities. These cases highlight the necessity of correlating clinical presentation with a deep understanding of CSF dynamics in shunt assessments.