Intracranial calcified pseudocyst reaction to a shunt catheter: Case report

June Yowtak, Douglas Hughes, Ian Heger, Samuel D. Macomson

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Abstract

A 9-year-old boy with spina bifida, Chiari II malformation, and hydrocephalus presented with signs of increased intracranial pressure consistent with a shunt malfunction. Radiological investigations revealed an intracranial calcified lesion along the ventricular catheter. A shunt tap revealed a translucent milky white fluid. The patient underwent a ventriculostomy and, eventually, a shunt revision. Pathology findings were consistent with the formation of dystrophic calcification and a pseudocyst around the shunt catheter. Postoperatively, the patient returned to his neurological baseline. This is, to the best of the authors' knowledge, the first report of an intracranial calcified pseudocyst in a patient with normal renal function.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)151-154
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2014

Keywords

  • Calcification
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Pseudocyst
  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Clinical Neurology

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