Co-presentation of a subdural empyema and an infected ventriculoperitoneal shunt in an adult patient: A rare complication with review of literature

BACKGROUND: The occurrence of a subdural empyema as a complication of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infection is rare. Only three articles have been published on this topic. Moreover, the available literature only involves pediatric patients. CASE DESCRIPTION: The authors present a 38-year-old m...

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Autores principales: Nguyen, Ha Son, Doan, Ninh, Shabani, Saman, Gelsomino, Michael, Mueller, Wade
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Surgical Neurology International: Unique Case Observations
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604643/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26539321
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.166785

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604643/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26539321
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.166785

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