An Idiopathic Huge Trapped Temporal Horn: Surgical Strategy and Review of Literature

Sharifi, Guive; Gahdiri, Tahereh; Vakilzadeh, Gelareh; Nasi, Davide

doi:10.21767/2171-6625.1000229

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“…A review of the literature revealed that 78 cases of TTHLV were detected during 1947–2017; only 5 cases were reported involving patients <1 year of age, with youngest patient being 4 months old. [2] We speculate that TTHLV may be underdiagnosed and reported. Our experience with the patients showed that TTHLV can be easily diagnosed in infancy by brain sonography.…”

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“…Indications for surgical intervention include persistent headache with or without increased intracranial pressure[5] and midline shift findings, which may due to the increased risk of cerebral herniation and/or collapse of the frontal horn. [2] Ventriculoperitoneal shunt was most frequently used to manage this condition. [678] Other procedures, such as temporal to frontal horn shunt,[9] temporal to prepontine cistern shunt, temporal horn ventriculocisternostomy, and microscopic or endoscopic reconnection to the CSF pathway, have been reported.…”

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“…[1] A case of idiopathic huge temporal horn has also been reported. [2] We report two cases of TTHLV with different presentations and etiologies diagnosed by sonography. They were treated with different surgical approaches and were followed up by sonography.…”

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Application of sonography in the diagnosis and follow-up of trapped temporal horn of lateral ventricle: Two case reports

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Trapped temporal horn of lateral ventricle (TTHLV) is a rare condition of isolated focal hydrocephalus. We report two cases with different presentations, etiologies, and surgical managements. The first case involved an extremely preterm male baby with a history of ventriculitis and intraventricular hemorrhage; he received external ventricle drainage twice due to obstructive hydrocephalus. TTHLV was detected by sonography. He received a ventriculoperitoneal shunt involving two catheters to bypass the adhesion site. There was no ventricular dilatation during 2 years of follow-up. The second case involved a term baby with an enlarged head; brain sonography revealed left focal hydrocephalus with TTHLV and mild midline shift. Neuroendoscopic cystoventriculostomy with fenestration from the left trigone to the frontal horn was performed and serial follow-up brain sonography for 3 months showed decreased ventricle size. The suitable surgical techniques for the management of TTHLV should be adjusted according to the patients’ condition to obtain more favorable outcomes. Brain sonography can be a useful tool for the diagnosis and for following up the surgical outcomes in infants with TTHLV.

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