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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), traditionally indicated for obstructive hydrocephalus, has increasingly been explored in selected cases of complex and communicating hydrocephalus.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Case Description:<\/jats:title>\n We report the case of a 28-year-old male with tetraventricular hydrocephalus secondary to childhood craniofacial trauma, initially managed with VPS placement in childhood. His clinical course was complicated by multiple shunt revisions due to recurrent infections and valve malfunction. During a prolonged hospital admission for shunt infection and distal peritonitis, repeated failures of temporary CSF diversion occurred despite external ventricular drainage and prolonged antimicrobial therapy. Brain magnetic resonance imaging with CSF flow studies demonstrated persistent tetraventricular hydrocephalus with preserved aqueductal patency, consistent with a communicating hydrocephalus pattern. 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