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Intraventricular Pneumocephalus as a Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Pneumocephalus is defined as the presence of air in the intracranial cavity, and this complication is rare after ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery. It can be caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI), surgical interventions, and anatomical or spontaneous malformation. We present a case of intrav...
Autores principales: | da Silva, Aldo J. F., Malta Doria, Ana Luisa |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8555920/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34725626 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18392 |
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