Obstructive hydrocephalus caused by an abnormal vein in the aqueduct
Akira Watanabe, Ryoji Ishii, Masaki Kamada, Yasuo Suzuki, Kazuhiro Hirano, Hironari OKAMURA
Abstract
Akira Watanabe, Ryoji Ishii, Masaki Kamada, Yasuo Suzuki, Kazuhiro Hirano, Hironari OKAMURA
Abstract
A case is reported of aqueductal stenosis caused by an abnormal draining vein and demonstrated by computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt relieved the patient's progressive headaches.
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A case is reported of aqueductal stenosis caused by an abnormal draining vein and demonstrated by computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt relieved the patient's progressive headaches.
Key concepts: Medicine, Aqueductal stenosis, Cerebral aqueduct, Hydrocephalus, Obstructive hydrocephalus, Magnetic resonance imaging, Shunt (medical), Stenosis