A rare case of ventricular diverticulum in a child with occipital encephalocele

Pediatr Neurosurg. 2012;48(1):26-9. doi: 10.1159/000341726. Epub 2012 Aug 24.

Abstract

Ventricular diverticula are dilatations of the ventricular system caused by stretching and protrusion of the ventricular wall as a result of severe chronic obstructive hydrocephalus. We report a case of lateral ventricular diverticulum arising from the occipital horn in a patient with occipital encephalocele. To the best of our knowledge, this is a first case of ventricular diverticulum in a patient with occipital encephalocele.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diverticulum / diagnosis
  • Diverticulum / surgery*
  • Encephalocele / diagnosis
  • Encephalocele / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lateral Ventricles / pathology
  • Lateral Ventricles / surgery*
  • Third Ventricle / pathology
  • Third Ventricle / surgery*