Abstract
This 47-year-old gentleman presented with acute hydrocephalus secondary to a colloid cyst. Bilateral external ventricular drains (EVDs) were inserted. The patient developed a third nerve palsy during post-operative period - cranial imaging demonstrated the tip of an EVD in this vicinity. The palsy recovered completely on slight withdrawal of the EVD.
Keywords:
Cerebrospinal fluid drainage; complications; cranial nerve; cyst; hydrocephalus; third nerve palsy.
MeSH terms
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Cerebral Angiography
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Cerebral Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Ventricles / surgery*
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / adverse effects*
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Drainage / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Hydrocephalus / diagnostic imaging
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Hydrocephalus / surgery
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
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Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / etiology*
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Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / surgery*
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Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
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Postoperative Complications / surgery*
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Recovery of Function
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed