Isolated left homonymous hemianopia secondary to a pericatheter cyst - A rare presentation of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure

Authors

Jordan D. Watkins, Centra Neuroscience Institute
Janet Lee, Centra Neuroscience Institute
Meagan J. Van Engen, Centra Neuroscience Institute
McKenzie L. Tibbs, Centra Neuroscience Institute
Dilantha B. Ellegala, Centra Neuroscience Institute
Joyce S. Nicholas, Centra Neuroscience Institute

Document Type

Article

Abstract

A 26-year-old woman developed a left homonymous hemianopia 1 week after placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt through a right parieto-occipital approach. Computed tomography demonstrated a parenchymal cyst in the right occipital lobe. After shunt revision, there was concomitant resolution of the cyst and visual field defect over 1 month. The literature is reviewed regarding this unusual complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure.

Publication Date

3-28-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

ISSN

10708022

E-ISSN

15365166

Volume

35

Issue

1

First Page

60

Last Page

64

PubMed ID

25426733

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1097/WNO.0000000000000189

Recommended Citation

Watkins, Jordan D.; Lee, Janet; Van Engen, Meagan J.; Tibbs, McKenzie L.; Ellegala, Dilantha B.; and Nicholas, Joyce S., "Isolated left homonymous hemianopia secondary to a pericatheter cyst - A rare presentation of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure" (2015). Neurosurgery. 1522.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/1522