Journal of Medical Sciences (Jan 2020)
External ventricular port implantation for intraventricular therapy
Abstract
The Ommaya device is commonly used during intraventricular therapy. However, the superiority of intraventricular or intralumbar therapies for intrathecal administration is disputable. Here, we report the case of a 63-year-old woman who received intraventricular chemotherapy for breast cancer with progression and leptomeningeal metastases. We describe external ventricular port device implantation to establish a modified intraventricular route to replace the traditional Ommaya device.
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