A thoracic complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt:: symptomatic hydrothorax from intrathoracic migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter

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作者
Akyüz, M [1 ]
Uçar, T [1 ]
Göksu, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Akdeniz Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurosurg, TR-07070 Antalya, Turkey
关键词
cerebrospinal fluid shunt; hydrocephalus; hydrothorax;
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10.1080/02688690410001681046
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Thoracic complications of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt are very rare. We report an unusual case of VP shunt intrathoracic migration, associated with symptomatic hydrothorax. The patient was successfully managed with revision. We reviewed the 10 cases reported in the literature and discussed the mechanism of shunt - tip migration.
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