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Neuropediatrics 1995; 26(3): 177-179
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979750
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979750
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Fatal Tumor Hemorrhage After Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting. Case Report
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Publication Date:
19 April 2007 (online)
Abstract
We report a fatal tumor hemorrhage in a 1-and-a-half-year old girl after ventriculoperitoneal shunting for obstructive hydrocephalus caused by a thalamic tumor. The possible pathophysiological mechanism is briefly discussed and the literature is reviewed.
Key words
Astrocytoma - Tumor hemorrhage - Ventricular shunting - Hydrocephalus