Unusual proximal migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the heart

被引:32
作者
Kang, JK
Jeun, SS
Chung, DS
Lee, IW
Sung, WH
机构
[1] Department of Neurosurgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Seochoku, Seoul 137-040, 505, Banpodong
关键词
hydrocephalus; ventriculoperitoneal shunt; proximal migration; heart;
D O I
10.1007/BF00266827
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Quite a number of cases of upward shunt migration have already been reported in the literature. In this paper, the intracardiac migration of a peritoneal shunt tube of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt system is reported. This is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting and was diagnosed by a plain radiograph of the chest and a direct open heart surgery. To the author's knowledge this is the first reported case of migration of a peritoneal shunt tube into the heart. The authors postulate possible mechanisms and a physio-anatomical explanation on the basis of the surgical findings.
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