Abstract
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt, an extremely commonly performed neurosurgical procedure,
can lead to rare life-threatening complications. The occurrence of extradural hematoma
following internal diversion of cerebrospinal fluid is quite rare. We report a case
of an 8-year-old girl who developed acute extradural hematoma following shunt for
fourth ventricular outlet obstruction. Early diagnosis and management of this complication
resulted in good outcome. We discuss the possible explanations for the development
of hematoma as well as certain precautionary measures to be taken to avoid this catastrophic
complication.
Keywords
acute extradural hematoma - ventriculoperitoneal shunt
