overshunting

Intracranial

hypotension • Chronic intracranial hypotension (due to overshunting) - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

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with ventriculoperitoneal shunt and new headache. Axial T2 MRI without contrast of the brain from 1 year ago (left) shows normal size of the anterior and posterior horns of the lateral ventricles. The tip of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt (not shown) was in a correct position. Axial T2 MRI without contrast of the brain from today (right) shows interval decrease in size of the anterior and posterior horns of the lateral ventricles which appear slit-like. The tip of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt (not shown) was in a correct position.The diagnosis was ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction in the form of overshunting in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Ventriculoperitoneal

shunt complications: a local study at Qena University Hospital: a retrospective study. a Plain CT brain of an 18-month-old infant showing bilateral chronic subdural hematoma due to right-sided VP shunt overdrainage. b Plain CT brain of a 1-year-old infant showing right-sided chronic subdural hematoma due to right-sided VP shunt overdrainage