| Acquired hydrocephalus associated with superior vena cava syndrome in infants. | |
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PMID: 9105737 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report observations on children with the unusual combination of superior vena cava syndrome in infancy followed by communicating hydrocephalus. Following retrospective review of hospital discharges at a tertiary children's hospital, three children were identified in a 13-year period. Two term infants were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for pulmonary failure associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. These infants had septic complications of central venous lines. A post-term infant required reconstruction of the superior vena cava following cannulation for cardiac bypass surgery to repair transposition of the great vessels. Thrombosis occurred and was followed by the sequential development of superior vena cava syndrome and communicating hydrocephalus. The findings in these patients suggest that communicating hydrocephalus may be caused by superior vena cava syndrome. This is an unusual complication of therapeutic manipulation of the heart and great veins. Cerebrospinal fluid shunting may be required. |
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Authors:
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J F McLaughlin; J D Loeser; T S Roberts |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery Volume: 13 ISSN: 0256-7040 ISO Abbreviation: Childs Nerv Syst Publication Date: 1997 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-07-17 Completed Date: 1997-07-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503227 Medline TA: Childs Nerv Syst Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 59-63 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA. |
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Female Follow-Up Studies Hernia, Diaphragmatic / congenital, therapy Humans Hydrocephalus / etiology*, radiography, surgery Infant Infant, Newborn Male Neurologic Examination Postoperative Complications / etiology Retrospective Studies Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / complications*, radiography, surgery Thrombectomy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Transposition of Great Vessels / surgery |
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