A case of hydrocephalus in listeria meningitis treated by endoscopic third ventriculostomy

Takatsugu Abe; Tomohiro Kawaguchi; Miki Fujimura; Teiji Tominaga

A case of hydrocephalus in listeria meningitis treated by endoscopic third ventriculostomy

Takatsugu Abe, Tomohiro Kawaguchi, Miki Fujimura, Teiji Tominaga

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Abstract

A 69-year-old woman presented with anorexia, fever, and vomiting. The patient was not a compromised host. She was finally diagnosed with Listeria meningitis and treated with ampicillin and gentamicin. However, her condition worsened over time. Non-contrast head CT showed ventricular dilatation. As a result, continuous nght ventricular drainage was performed. Non-contrast MRI revealed hydrocephalus due to stenosis of the fourth ventricle. She underwent endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) to improve cerebrospinal fluid circulation. This procedure achieved a good result. The efficacy of ETV for post-infectious hydrocephalus has not been proven, but previous cases suggest that ETV would be effective in non-communicating hydrocephalus, even if it were a result of neuroinfection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	761-766
Number of pages	6
Journal	Neurological Surgery
Volume	44
Issue number	9
Publication status	Published - 2016 Sep

Keywords

Aqueduct stenosis
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Hydrocephalus
Listeria meningitis
Magnetic resonance imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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A case of hydrocephalus in listeria meningitis treated by endoscopic third ventriculostomy

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