Symptomatic pleural collection of cerebrospinal fluid caused by a ventriculopleural shunt

被引：16

作者：

Sanders, DY

Summers, R

DeRouen, L

机构：

[1] Department of Emergency Medicine, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

[2] Department of Emergency Medicine, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216

来源：

SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL | 1997年 / 90卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1097/00007611-199703000-00018

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

We report a case of symptomatic pleural collection of cerebrospinal fluid caused by a ventriculopleural shunt in a 4-year-old child. Since ventriculopleural shunts are not commonly used in the management of hydrocephalus, primary physicians must be aware of this potential complication.

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页码：345 / 346

页数：2