Abstract
Hydrocephalus, unless treated, is one of the terminal manifestations of intracranial metastatic disease. Single lesions causing obstructive hydrocephalus are amenable to surgical resection, but in the setting of multiple lesions and communicating hydrocephalus from leptomeningeal disease, the approach to treatment is much less defined. The use of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) has been described, but data is limited. In this review, we summarize the sparse data available in literature describing the use of CSF diversion for patients with metastatic disease presenting with hydrocephalus and neurological decline.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1412-1414 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2018 |
Keywords
- CSF diversion
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
- Hydrocephalus
- Metastatic tumours
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt