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Shunt malfunction presenting with symptomatic syringomyelia: Demonstrated on contrast ventriculogram

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt malfunction commonly presents as raised intracranial pressure. Rarely, when the central canal of the spinal cord communicates with the 4(th) ventricle, shunt malfunction can present as an expanding syrinx. The diagnosis is often delayed, resulting in severe morbidity....

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Autores principales: Aniruddha, T. J, Pruthi, Nupur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4166834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25250067
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.139313