Unilateral hydrocephalus secondary to a brain temporal abscess treated by endoscopic septotomy: a case report

Neuro-Chirurgie
J FondopH Dufour

Abstract

Hydrocephalus is a rare complication of brain abscess, due to either the mass effect on the ventricular system or to the rupture of the abscess in the ventricles. We report here the case of 44-year-old man who was operated on for a temporal lobe abscess of pulmonary origin who presented 6 weeks later with obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to a likely choroid plexus thrombophlebitis. This patient was treated successfully with an endoscopic septotomy. In light of the pertinent literature, we discuss the pathophysiological and management aspects of this unusual entity.

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