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CT brain demonstrating bitemporal decompressive craniectomy
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F1
His headache persisted following VP shunt insertion and subsequent to this he underwent bitemporal decompression (craniectomy) in 3 weeks time with the removal of LP shunt [Figure 1].
CT brain with VP shunt in situ and slit-ventricle with an underlying shunt malfunction
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F2
He had two further VP shunt blockages and he developed a slit ventricle syndrome despite the shunt malfunction [Figure 2].