Presentation
Patient with known leptomeningeal lymphoma on treatment.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Ommaya reservoir
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Subcutaneously placed Ommaya port overlying right frontal bone.
From the case:
Ommaya reservoir
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Right Ommaya port with the catheter extending down to right lateral ventricle.
Case Discussion
An Ommaya reservoir consists of a subcutaneously placed port and catheter with a tip in the cerebral ventricular system. It is mainly used for direct administration of chemotherapy in cases of leptomeningeal lymphoproliferative diseases such like lymphoma.
Disclosure: I, Aneta Kecler-Pietrzyk , have no actual or potential ethical or financial conflict of interest in relation to this device. This case is not intended to be a personal endorsement or recommendation of this product.