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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction Due to a Fibrous Capsule Obstructing the Peritoneal Catheter
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstruction is a common neurosurgical condition. Obstruction of the peritoneal catheter is less common than other sites of blockage in the system. We present a case of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage caused by a sheath of hyalinised fibrous tissue that had encased th...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7051113/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32181074 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6831 |