Andres, Robert H; Pendharkar, Arjun V; Kuhlen, Dominique; Mariani, Luigi (2010). Ventricular enlargement due to acute hypernatremia in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Journal of neurosurgery, 113(1), pp. 82-4. Charlottesville, Va.: American Association of Neurological Surgeons 10.3171/2009.10.JNS09845
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Patients requiring CSF shunts frequently have comorbidities that can influence water and electrolyte balances. The authors report on a case involving a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a patient who underwent intravenous hyperhydration and withdrawal of vasopressin substitution prior to scheduled high-dose chemotherapy regimen for a metastatic suprasellar germinoma. After acute neurological deterioration, the patient underwent CT scanning that demonstrated ventriculomegaly. A shunt tap revealed no flow and negative opening pressure. Due to suspicion of proximal shunt malfunction, the comatose patient underwent immediate surgical exploration of the ventricle catheter, which was found to be patent. However, acute severe hypernatremia was diagnosed during the procedure. After correction of the electrolyte disturbances, the patient regained consciousness and made a good recovery. Although rare, the effects of acute severe hypernatremia on brain volume and ventricular size should be considered in the differential diagnosis of ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurosurgery |
UniBE Contributor: |
Andres, Robert, Kuhlen, Dominique, Mariani, Luigi |
ISSN: |
0022-3085 |
Publisher: |
American Association of Neurological Surgeons |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:07 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:00 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3171/2009.10.JNS09845 |
PubMed ID: |
19911884 |
Web of Science ID: |
000279107300020 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/194 (FactScience: 196872) |
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