Open AccessManagement problems in a case of third ventricular choroid plexus papilloma
Author(s) -
Sandeep Mohindra,
Amey Savardekar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.97622
Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , choroid plexus papilloma , choroid plexus , complication , papilloma , ascites , surgery , pathology , central nervous system
A rare case of third ventricular choroid plexus papilloma and associated complication of shunt ascites is described. We propose to convert shunt into ventricular drain in such a situation and reassess the requirement of shunt after complete tumor removal.