Spontaneous Migration of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into the Venous System: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter migration is a rare but documented complication. The exact mechanism of this occurrence is not well understood. We report the case of an 81-year-old male who initially presented with symptoms consistent with normal pressure hydrocephalus. A ventriculoperitoneal sh...

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Autores principales: Finneran, Megan M, Nardone, Emilio, Marotta, Dario A, Smith, Glen B, Gordhan, Ajeet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7243621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455085
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7779

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7243621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455085
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7779

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