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Case Studies | Neurology | Indonesia | Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024 | Rating: 4.6 / 10
Non-Communicating Hydrocephalus Caused by Posterior Fossa Tumor in Children: A Case Report
Dewa Ayu Lidya Dwiani, I Putu Ananta Wijaya Sabudi, Putu Budi Muliawan
Abstract: Non-communicating hydrocephalus caused by blockade in the flow of CSF from ventricles to subarachnoid space. Pediatric brain tumors are the leading cause of death from solid tumors in children and majority of them are located in posterior fossa. A 13-year-old boy had a complaint of a prolonged headache since 2 months ago. The headache felt throbbing followed by spinning. Other complaints include vomiting and loss of appetite was found. The patient experienced a similar complaint for the first time. He denied a history of previous head trauma. While in the womb, routine antenatal care is carried out every month by the midwife, fetal screening has never been performed during pregnancy. On the neurological status, cerebellar signs were found, such as dysdiadochokinesia, and balance disorders. Head CT shown dilated ventricles suggestive of hydrocephalus and hyperdense lesions suggestive of a tumor in fossa posterior are visible. Therefore, the patient had been diagnosed with obstructive hydrocephalus caused by posterior fossa tumor suspect medulloblastoma dd/ ependymoma, space occupying lesion, and cerebral edema. Patient had undergone urgent VP shunt MP Keen D and then followed by tumor resection.
Keywords: Non-communicating hydrocephalus, Obstructive hydrocephalus, Posterior fossa tumours, VP shunt
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024,
Pages: 629 - 631