Post shunt meningeal fibrosis: Role of contrast enhanced MRI in differentiation from chronic subdural hematoma

Post shunt meningeal fibrosis is an uncommon complication following VP shunt insertion and it presents with a diagnostic dilemma. It is a rare post shunt entity that may mimic chronic subdural hematoma on unenhanced CT and MR. Thus it is important to recognize it before any therapeutic intervention...

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Main Authors: Vikas Bhatia, Prashant Panda, Sanjiv Sharma, R.G. Sood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.102291