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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777754
Ventriculovesical Shunting in a Patient with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: An Alternative to VP Shunts. A Technique Report
Derivação ventriculovesical em paciente com Carcinomatose Leptomeníngea: Uma alternativa às DVPs. Relato de técnica
Abstract
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is a rare but serious complication when cancer cells infiltrate the meninges. It is most commonly associated with breast cancer, but only 5% of breast cancer patients develop it. Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis typically presents with headaches, mainly due to hydrocephalus, and the diagnosis involves a cytological analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The treatment of LC consists of a combination of intra-CSF chemotherapy, systemic therapy, radiation therapy, and/or supportive care, including CSF drainage. In the case herein reported, a technique known as ventriculovesical shunting was performed on a female patient with LC and breast cancer who had hydrocephalus due to this condition. This procedure is not as common as ventriculoperitoneal shunts, which can lead, in this case, to serious complications such as peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Resumo
Carcinomatose leptomeníngea (CL) é uma complicação infrequente, porém séria, que ocorre quando células cancerígenas infiltram as meninges. É mais comumente associada ao câncer de mama, mas apenas 5% dos pacientes com câncer de mama a desenvolvem. A CL apresenta-se tipicamente com dores de cabeça decorrentes principalmente da hidrocefalia, e o diagnóstico envolve uma análise citológica do líquido cefalorraquidiano (LCR) e/ou ressonância magnética (RM). O tratamento da CL envolve uma combinação de quimioterapia intra-LCR, terapia sistêmica, radioterapia e/ou cuidados de suporte, incluindo a drenagem do LCR. No caso aqui relatado, realizou-se uma técnica conhecida como derivação ventriculovesical em uma paciente feminina com CL e câncer de mama que tinha hidrocefalia em decorrência desta situação. Este procedimento não é tão comum em comparação com as derivações ventriculoperitoneais, as quais, nesse caso, podem levar à carcinomatose peritoneal.
Keywords
meningeal carcinomatosis - neoplasm metastasis - hydrocephalus - cerebrospinal fluid shunts - neurosurgeryPalavras-chave
carcinomatose meníngea - metástase neoplásica - hidrocefalia - derivações do líquido cefalorraquidiano - neurocirurgiaPublication History
Received: 08 March 2023
Accepted: 13 September 2023
Article published online:
02 May 2024
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