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Case Reports
Obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to enlarged Virchow-Robin spaces: A rare cause of pulsatile tinnitus.
- Christopher Donaldson, Gurkirat Chatha, Ronil V Chandra, and Tony Goldschlager.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Monash Medical Centre, Monash Health, Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: Chris.s.donaldson@gmail.com.
- World Neurosurg. 2017 May 1; 101: 815.e1-815.e3.
BackgroundObstructive hydrocephalus secondary to enlarged Virchow-Robin Spaces (VRS) is a rare entity, with only a few cases reported in the literature. Presenting symptoms vary widely from headaches to dizziness.Case DescriptionWe report a case of a 31-year-old man who presented with pulsatile tinnitus and magnetic resonance imaging showing obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to tumefactive VRS. After a cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedure in the form of an endoscopic third ventriculostomy, he had almost complete resolution of his symptoms.ConclusionsThis is the first case of obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to enlarged VRS, presenting with pulsatile tinnitus.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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