Acute Tetraventricular Hydrocephalus Caused by Mumps Meningoencephalitis in a Child
C. Aydemir, Nilufer Eldes, Ebru Kolsal, Gonca Ustundag, Sanser Gul, Z Erdem
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): C. Aydemir, Nilufer Eldes, Ebru Kolsal, Gonca Ustundag, Sanser Gul, Z Erdem | Yıl: 2009 | Dergi/Kurum: PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY | İndeks: WOS.SCI | DOI: 10.1159/000270157 | Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Meningoencephalitis, Mumps, Tetraventricular hydrocephalus — Özet: Mumps is o
Mumps is one of the common causes of childhood aseptic meningitis and encephalitis. Although central nervous system involvement is a common manifestation, hydrocephalus is a very rare complication of mumps, with just a few cases reported in the literature to date. Here we report on an 8-year-old boy with acute tetraventricular hydrocephalus caused by mumps meningoencephalitis and treated by external ventricular drainage and following ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel