Unilateral proptosis and jugular thrombosis following ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement.

Vigneul, Eric;Van Boxstael, Elisabeth;Goffette, Pierre;Peeters, André;Fomekong, Edward
(2024) Acta Neurologica Belgica — Vol. 124, n° 4, p. 1397-1399 (2024)

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  • Vigneul, Ericorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Van Boxstael, Elisabethorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Goffette, Pierreorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Peeters, Andréorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Fomekong, Edwardorcid-logoUCLouvain
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Abstract
CLINICAL HISTORY AND IMAGING FINDINGS : A 57-year-old patient presented to the emergency department for progressive decreased visual acuity over the past 10 months, losing the ability to read. The patient also complained of retro-ocular headaches, worse during concentration, without positional component noticed. Complementary examinations revealed a bilateral papilledema, a bilateral optic atrophy, a bilateral perioptic nerve sheath distention and a posterior flattening of the eye globes. The lumbar puncture opening pressure was 37 cm H20. [...]
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Vigneul, E., Van Boxstael, E., Goffette, P., Peeters, A., & Fomekong, E. (2024). Unilateral proptosis and jugular thrombosis following ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement. Acta Neurologica Belgica, 124(4), 1397-1399. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-024-02490-4 (Original work published 2024)