Ventriculovesical Shunting in a Patient with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: An Alternative to VP Shunts. A Technique Report

Ventriculovesical Shunting in a Patient with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: An Alternative to VP Shunts. A Technique Report

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is a rare but serious complication when cancer cells infiltrate the meninges. It is most commonly associated with breast cancer, but only 5% of breast cancer patients develop it. Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis typically presents with headaches, mainly due to hydroce...

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Main Authors: Luiz Henrique Vargas de Andrade, João Pedro Motter de Carvalho, Arthur Garani Narciso, Alexandre Rossato Félix, Alisson Fucio, Leonardo Christiaan Welling, Nicolas N. Rabelo, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2024-09-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
Subjects:
meningeal carcinomatosis
neoplasm metastasis
hydrocephalus
cerebrospinal fluid shunts
neurosurgery
carcinomatose meníngea
metástase neoplásica
hidrocefalia
derivações do líquido cefalorraquidiano
neurocirurgia
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1777754

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