Marked calvarial thickening and dural changes following chronic ventricular shunting for XXXX .

@entity1 @entity4916 @entity1276 @entity510 @entity3702 @entity551 @entity159
We report the case of a 23-year-old @entity1 who was abused at the age of 5 months. She suffered from complications frequently associated with @entity3702 , such as @entity1276 secondary to @entity510 . The @entity1 underwent a procedure to place a ventriculoperitoneal shunt 3 weeks after her presentation with signs of abuse. The ventricular shunt remained in place throughout her life, and the @entity1 received multiple revisions. She also was noted to have a markedly thickened calvarium on both radiographs and computed tomographic scan at 6 years old. She died following an episode of grand @entity159 . An autopsy was performed and her skull was found to be thickened circumferentially. Histologic examination revealed increased cancellous space with normal trabecular bone. It is hypothesized that @entity551 resulting from chronic ventricular shunting lead to her thickened calvarium, a condition previously reported as @entity4916 cranii ex vacuo. Dural changes seen microscopically corroborate this hypothesis.
