A porencephalic cyst formation in a 6-year-old female with a functioning ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case-based review.
Hyun Joo ParkSang Hyun LeeHyeon Jin ParkSang-Hoon ShinPublished in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2018)
A heightened index of suspicion is required to prevent misdiagnosis of porencephalic cysts astumors or abscesses that may lead to unnecessary surgical explorations. Further research is needed toelucidate the pathophysiological mechanism that causes a porencephalic cyst formation.