Unusual accident during proximal ventricular shunt catheter removal in an infant: a case report

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Gabriele Sousa Barbosa
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3623-248X
Marília Freitas Santana
Lara Moreira Ferreira
Maria Suelly Nogueira Pinheiro
Rondineia de Jesus Silva
Liane Carvalho de Brito de Souza
Washington Aspilicueta Pinto Filho
Carlos Eduardo Barros Jucá

Abstract

Hydrocephalus is a common condition of accumulation of cerebral spinal fluid in the ventricular system. Generally, infants show with progressive macrocephaly or signs and symptoms of intracranial hypertension. The ventricular shunt represents a common and important treatment of hydrocephalus. However, it can occur some complications. The authors report a case of an accident of catheter removal in an infant, which the choroid plexus was removed by accident, and discuss how to diagnose and how to prevent it.

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Sousa Barbosa, G., Freitas Santana, M., Moreira Ferreira, L., Nogueira Pinheiro, M. S., de Jesus Silva, R., Carvalho de Brito de Souza, L., Aspilicueta Pinto Filho, W., & Barros Jucá, . C. E. (2022). Unusual accident during proximal ventricular shunt catheter removal in an infant: a case report. Brazilian Journal of Case Reports, 2(1), 40–43. https://doi.org/10.52600/2763-583X.bjcr.2022.2.1.40-43
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Author Biographies

Gabriele Sousa Barbosa, Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará

Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.  

Marília Freitas Santana, Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará

Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.  

Lara Moreira Ferreira, Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará

Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.  

Maria Suelly Nogueira Pinheiro, Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará

Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.  

Rondineia de Jesus Silva, Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará

Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.  

Liane Carvalho de Brito de Souza, Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará

Walter Cantídio University Hospital, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.  

Washington Aspilicueta Pinto Filho, Albert Sabin Children’s Hospital

Albert Sabin Children’s Hospital, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

Carlos Eduardo Barros Jucá, Albert Sabin Children’s Hospital

Albert Sabin Children’s Hospital, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.  

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