PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - C P Russo
AU  - L Hochhauser
AU  - J A Winfield
TI  - Paradoxical ventricular enlargement after successful shunting.
DP  - 1994 Jun 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1034--1036
VI  - 15
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/15/6/1034.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/15/6/1034.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.1994 Jun 01; 15
AB  - We present two cases of ventricular obstruction in which shunting of intracranial cysts resulted in the unexpected finding of ventricular enlargement. By imaging criteria this suggested shunt malfunction [corrected]; however, the clinical presentation dramatically improved. The probable mechanism for this diagnostic pitfall is discussed.