Abstract
Ventriculosubgaleal shunting is an effective treatment for infectious hydrocephalus. We report two pediatric cases of infectious hydrocephalus treated with ventriculosubgaleal shunting, in whom syringomyelia developed during follow-up. Syringomyelia in this setting should not be ascribed directly to the shunt itself, but may be related to persistent infection, inflammation, and disturbed cerebrospinal fluid dynamics.