Burr hole site acute extradural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: a rare case report and its pathogenesis

[摘要] Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, a common neurosurgical procedure, has a long list of known complications associated with it. A rare but dangerous complication of VP shunt procedure is extradural hematoma (EDH). It can be diagnosed and managed easily before it turns into a catastrophic complication.

[学科分类] 精神健康和精神病学

[关键词] Extradural hematoma;Ventriculoperitoneal shunt;Pathogenesis