Pediatric neurosurgery
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Pediatric neurosurgery · Jan 2008
Review Case ReportsIntracerebral atypical presentation of echinococcosis in a child.
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Pediatric neurosurgery · Jan 2008
Comparative StudyHead injury in children due to cricket ball scenario in developing countries.
The aim of the study was the assessment of head injury caused by cricket ball injury in children. In underdeveloped countries, this is particularly important due to the absence of safety precautions. The study was undertaken to increase the public awareness of the need to reduce the morbidity related to this sport. ⋯ Head injury due to cricket balls can lead to serious consequences even if an innocuous plastic ball is used in place of a conventional cricket ball. Public awareness apart from safety measures is required so that helmets are worn during playing. Change in the nature of the balls may bring a reduction in the severity of head injury.
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Pediatric neurosurgery · Jan 2008
Case ReportsTransoral protrusion of a peritoneal catheter: a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery is the most used technique for the treatment of hydrocephalus. This procedure is associated with a large amount of complications. Bowel perforation caused by a peritoneal shunt catheter is one of these complications, sometimes fatal, and is usually difficult to recognize, except when protrusion of the peritoneal catheter through a natural orifice occurs. ⋯ The evolution was fatal in 15 days secondary to a bacterial ventriculitis. Through the reported cases of bowel perforation, many risk factors were individualized, such as age, congenital etiology of the hydrocephalus, silicon allergy or the length of the peritoneal catheter. Bowel perforation is a serious complication of VP shunt surgery, leading sometimes to a fatal outcome.
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Pediatric neurosurgery · Jan 2008
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyMeta-analysis of cranial CT scans in children. A mathematical model to predict radiation-induced tumors.
We aimed to estimate the risks of radiation exposure from a single head CT scan to children of different ages. ⋯ The model predicts that the effective radiation dose from a single head CT is capable of inducing a thyroid or brain tumor in an infant or child. These tumors can severely impact both quality of life and life expectancy. Care should be taken before ordering CT scans in children, particularly in infants and toddlers.
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Pediatric neurosurgery · Jan 2008
Case ReportsChiasmal cavernoma: a rare cause of acute visual loss improved by prompt surgery.
We report a 16-year-old healthy boy who presented with sudden loss of vision in both eyes, accompanied by a mild headache. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a chiasmal apoplexy. ⋯ There was a subsequent dramatic improvement in bilateral visual acuity and visual field defects. This case report emphasizes the importance of rapid diagnosis and surgery of an anterior visual pathway cavernous malformation.