Clinical question: Status post Omaaya placement. Signs and symptoms: Same Nonenhanced head CT:Interval placement of a right frontal Omaaya placement.The tip of the shunt catheter is in the dilated right frontal horn. Minimal expected post operative air in the ventricle and the subarachnoid space is present.There is no definitive decrease in the size of the ventricles since prior MRI exam.Extensive post operative changes of a left anterior temporal lobectomy and residual encephalomalacia is noted.
1. Expected pot op changes of right frontal ventricular catheter with the tip in the right frontal horn.2. No change in the size of dilated supra tentorial ventricles.3. Stable exam otherwise.