Biventricular hydrocephalus secondary to aqueductal developmental venous anomaly. (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Low, Sharon Y.Y.; Seow, Wan Tew
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 76(2020)
• Page Start: 240
• Page End: 243
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: Brain -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Brain -- surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.04.039
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

Highlights: Cerebral developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is the most common type of vascular malformation. DVAs are benign entities and rarely symptomatic. Surgery for symptomatic DVA is not recommended as it may cause venous infarction. We describe an unusual cause of obstructive hydrocephalus from a DVA in the proximal aqueduct. Abstract: Developmental venous anomaly (DVA) is the most common type of intracranial vascular malformation. These lesions are benign and are considered to be non-pathological variants of normal deep parenchymal veins. Although most of them are asymptomatic, a small subset of them located in aqueductal region have been reported to cause obstructive hydrocephalus. The authors present an interesting case of biventricular hydrocephalus secondary to a DVA located on the proximal aqueduct in an adolescent patient. This case is discussed with in corroboration with current literature and management recommendations.