MRI as a one-stop destination for evaluation of CSF shunt malfunction
Abstract Background Despite the high-frequency rate of cerebrospinal fluid shunt malfunction, radiological evaluation of CSF shunts has remained deficient, focusing mainly on demonstrating secondary signs of shunt failure rather than evaluating the shunt tube itself. We aimed to study the utility of...
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| author | Eman Ahmed Hamed Shaimaa Abdelsattar Mohammad Shrouk M. Awadallah Assem Mounir Metwalli Abdel-Latif Abeer Maghawry Abd-Elhameed |
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| description | Abstract Background Despite the high-frequency rate of cerebrospinal fluid shunt malfunction, radiological evaluation of CSF shunts has remained deficient, focusing mainly on demonstrating secondary signs of shunt failure rather than evaluating the shunt tube itself. We aimed to study the utility of different MR pulse sequences in evaluating the cranial and abdominal ends of CSF shunts in order to identify the potential cause of shunt failure and its impact on patient management. Results Twenty-five patients (18 males, 7 females, median age 2.5 years, IQR 0.75–15) were enrolled in the study, having 28 ventriculo-peritoneal shunts and single ventriculo-gallbladder shunt. The catheter lumen and fine intraventricular septae were only demonstrated in 3D-DRIVE sequences (p < 0.001). Except for three patients (having cranial end-related complications), all patients with cranial and/or abdominal end-related complications received surgery (p < 0.001, positive likelihood and negative likelihood ratios = 7.27, 0.3, respectively, sensitivity = 0.7 and specificity = 0.9). MRI findings (luminal occlusion, disconnection, CSF collection, or migration) were consistent with operative data. There is no significant difference between patients who underwent surgery and those with conservative management, or symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in terms of the prevalence of ventricular dilatation or white matter signal abnormality. The results of the abdomino-pelvic fat-suppressed T2-WI showed excellent agreement with ultrasound findings (Cohen’s Kappa 0.9). Quantitative PC could give insights into CSF dynamics, which depend on the site and cause of shunt malfunction. Conclusions MRI could be a one-stop destination for evaluating patients with suspected non-acute shunt malfunction. It was found to have clinical relevance in terms of accurately locating the exact site and possible cause of shunt-related complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ab7c778dacf4488b5560af75bdcb7602023-03-22T10:45:33ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine2090-47622023-03-0154111510.1186/s43055-023-00991-5MRI as a one-stop destination for evaluation of CSF shunt malfunctionEman Ahmed Hamed0Shaimaa Abdelsattar Mohammad1Shrouk M. Awadallah2Assem Mounir Metwalli Abdel-Latif3Abeer Maghawry Abd-Elhameed4Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, and Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, and Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, and Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, and Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams UniversityAbstract Background Despite the high-frequency rate of cerebrospinal fluid shunt malfunction, radiological evaluation of CSF shunts has remained deficient, focusing mainly on demonstrating secondary signs of shunt failure rather than evaluating the shunt tube itself. We aimed to study the utility of different MR pulse sequences in evaluating the cranial and abdominal ends of CSF shunts in order to identify the potential cause of shunt failure and its impact on patient management. Results Twenty-five patients (18 males, 7 females, median age 2.5 years, IQR 0.75–15) were enrolled in the study, having 28 ventriculo-peritoneal shunts and single ventriculo-gallbladder shunt. The catheter lumen and fine intraventricular septae were only demonstrated in 3D-DRIVE sequences (p < 0.001). Except for three patients (having cranial end-related complications), all patients with cranial and/or abdominal end-related complications received surgery (p < 0.001, positive likelihood and negative likelihood ratios = 7.27, 0.3, respectively, sensitivity = 0.7 and specificity = 0.9). MRI findings (luminal occlusion, disconnection, CSF collection, or migration) were consistent with operative data. There is no significant difference between patients who underwent surgery and those with conservative management, or symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in terms of the prevalence of ventricular dilatation or white matter signal abnormality. The results of the abdomino-pelvic fat-suppressed T2-WI showed excellent agreement with ultrasound findings (Cohen’s Kappa 0.9). Quantitative PC could give insights into CSF dynamics, which depend on the site and cause of shunt malfunction. Conclusions MRI could be a one-stop destination for evaluating patients with suspected non-acute shunt malfunction. It was found to have clinical relevance in terms of accurately locating the exact site and possible cause of shunt-related complications.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-00991-5CSF shunt malfunctionHydrocephalusVentriculo-peritoneal shuntsVentriculo-gallbladder shunts |
| spellingShingle | Eman Ahmed Hamed Shaimaa Abdelsattar Mohammad Shrouk M. Awadallah Assem Mounir Metwalli Abdel-Latif Abeer Maghawry Abd-Elhameed MRI as a one-stop destination for evaluation of CSF shunt malfunction The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine CSF shunt malfunction Hydrocephalus Ventriculo-peritoneal shunts Ventriculo-gallbladder shunts |
| title | MRI as a one-stop destination for evaluation of CSF shunt malfunction |
| title_full | MRI as a one-stop destination for evaluation of CSF shunt malfunction |
| title_fullStr | MRI as a one-stop destination for evaluation of CSF shunt malfunction |
| title_full_unstemmed | MRI as a one-stop destination for evaluation of CSF shunt malfunction |
| title_short | MRI as a one-stop destination for evaluation of CSF shunt malfunction |
| title_sort | mri as a one stop destination for evaluation of csf shunt malfunction |
| topic | CSF shunt malfunction Hydrocephalus Ventriculo-peritoneal shunts Ventriculo-gallbladder shunts |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-00991-5 |
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