Ventriculoperitoneal shunt for intracranial hypertension in cryptococcal meningitis without hydrocephalus

Panayota Petrou; Samuel Moscovici; Ronen R. Leker; Eyal Itshayek; John M. Gomori; José E. Cohen

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2012.01.008

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt for intracranial hypertension in cryptococcal meningitis without hydrocephalus

Panayota Petrou
, Samuel Moscovici
, Ronen R. Leker
, Eyal Itshayek
, John M. Gomori
, José E. Cohen^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hadassah University Medical Centre

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Abstract

The use of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt to treat uncontrollable intracranial hypertension in patients with cryptococcal meningitis without hydrocephalus is somewhat unusual and still largely unreported. However, uncontrollable intracranial hypertension without hydrocephalus in these patients is a potentially life-threatening condition. Early diagnosis and shunt placement are essential to improve survival and neurological function. We report uncontrollable intracranial hypertension without hydrocephalus in a 23-year-old woman, which was successfully managed by VP shunt placement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1175-1176
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Volume	19
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2012.01.008
State	Published - Aug 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cryptococcal meningitis
Hydrocephalus
Intracranial hypertension
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts

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