Asian Journal of Research in Surgery

Idiopathic Mono-ventricular Hydrocephalus in Adults Patient: A Case Study

Fondop Joseph

Falute de Medicine et Des Sciences Pharmaceutique, Université de Dschang, Cameroon.

Atyam Ekoto Marie Christine

Hopital De District de Dschang, Cameroon.

Atemkeng Tsatedem Faustin

Falute de Medicine et Des Sciences Pharmaceutique, Université de Dschang, Cameroon.

Djam Chefor Alain *

Falute de Medicine et Des Sciences Pharmaceutique, Université de Dschang, Cameroon.

Metellus Phillipe, Djiencheu

Département De Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Central, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Fuentes Stephane

Département de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Timone, Marseille, France.

Dufour Henry

Département de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Timone, Marseille, France.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Mono-ventricular hydrocephalus is a rare condition in adults. Most of the time, this condition is acquired and is secondary to an anatomical or functional obstruction of the foramen of Monro. Exceptionally, mono-ventricular hydrocephalus is the result of a congenital atresia of the foramen of Monro. We reported here the case of a 31-year-old received in consultation with chronic headaches, morning jet vomiting whose paraclinical assessment made it possible to diagnose monoventricular hydocephaly by atresia of the foramen of monro.

The patient was cured of his symptoms after septomy endoscopic under stereotac condition. Etiological, clinico-radiolocal and and therapeutical aspects are discussed in the light of the literature.

Keywords: Monoventricular, hydrocephalus idiopathic, septotomiy

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