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Case Reports
. 2023 Sep 1;34(6):e566-e568.
doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009400. Epub 2023 May 25.

Slit Ventricle Syndrome

Xuelei Yan  1 , Junfei Zheng  1 , Xiaowei Tao  1 , Yongqian Ma  2 , Shiqiang Qin  2
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Case Reports

Slit Ventricle Syndrome

Xuelei Yan et al. J Craniofac Surg. .

Abstract

Slit ventricle syndrome (SVS) is a complication after ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) or cystoperitoneal shunt(CPS), mostly due to excessive drainage of cerebrospinal. The disease is most often seen in children and has a complex pathogenesis. Clinical manifestations are mainly intermittent headache, slow refilling of the shunt reservoir, and slit-like ventricles on imaging. Surgery is the main treatment. We present a 22-year-old female patient with a previous 14-year history of CPS. The patient recently presented with typical symptoms but her ventricular morphology was normal. We performed VPS after diagnosis of SVS. After the surgery, the patient's symptoms improved and her condition was stable.

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The authors declare that this research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships and without potential conflicts of interest. and the content and writing of this paper is the sole responsibility of the authors. The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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