Obstructive Hydrocephalus Secondary to Enlarged Virchow-Robin Spaces: A Rare Cause of Pulsatile Tinnitus

Christopher Donaldson; Gurkirat Chatha; Ronil V. Chandra; Tony Goldschlager

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.119

Obstructive Hydrocephalus Secondary to Enlarged Virchow-Robin Spaces: A Rare Cause of Pulsatile Tinnitus

Christopher Donaldson, Gurkirat Chatha, Ronil V. Chandra, Tony Goldschlager

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Background Obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to enlarged Virchow-Robin Spaces (VRS) is a rare entity, with only a few cases reported in the literature. Presenting symptoms vary widely from headaches to dizziness. Case Description We report a case of a 31-year-old man who presented with pulsatile tinnitus and magnetic resonance imaging showing obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to tumefactive VRS. After a cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedure in the form of an endoscopic third ventriculostomy, he had almost complete resolution of his symptoms. Conclusions This is the first case of obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to enlarged VRS, presenting with pulsatile tinnitus.

Original language	English
Article number	815.e1
Pages (from-to)	815.e1-815.e3
Number of pages	3
Journal	World Neurosurgery
Volume	101
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.119
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2017

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Obstructive hydrocephalus
Pulsatile tinnitus
Virchow-Robin space

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