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Late hydrocephalus in a case of wandering bullet into the pineal region

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 We report a patient in whom a bullet in the brain migrated into the pineal region causing hydrocephalus 3 months later. In patients undergoing surgical removal of intracerebral or intraventricular bullets, it is recommended to obtain an x-ray or CT scan on the day of operation. Late hydrocephalus may occur several months after migration of the bullet due to scar tissue.

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  1. Clinic of Neurological Surgery, Wedau Klinikum, Duisburg, Germany, , , , , , DE

    U. Schick & W. Hassler

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Published online January 14, 2003

 Correspondence: Dr. Uta Schick, Clinic of Neurological Surgery, Wedau Klinikum Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany.

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Schick, U., Hassler, W. Late hydrocephalus in a case of wandering bullet into the pineal region. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 145, 79–81 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-002-1034-2

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