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Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Case Reports in Surgery, 2015
We report a case of a patient with recurrent infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast encasing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. We also review the current literature regarding reports of breast malignancy around a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, as well as ...
Libby R. Copeland-Halperin, Robert A. Cohen   +1 more
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Three and Four Courses of Radiation for Children With Recurrent Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, Volume 72, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Purpose Re‐irradiation (RT2) for children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is increasingly used upon recurrence; however, limited data are available for evaluating additional courses of radiotherapy (RT) for DIPG. The purpose of this case series was to report our institutional experience in treating patients with recurrent DIPG ...
Nisha Shariff, Anthony Lausch, Eric Bouffet, Derek S. Tsang   +3 more
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A systematic review of post-operative infections in pediatric ventriculoperitoneal shunt cases [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
Background. Hydrocephalus is a prevalent condition in children, affecting both developed and developing countries. Neurosurgical interventions such as ventriculoperitoneal shunts are common, but are associated with a high risk of complications, including
Farhad Bal’afif, Tommy Alfandy Nazwar, Donny Wisnu Wardhana, Prisca Anindhita, Abdo Rouf El Shadawi, Hatim Sultan, Mochamad Bashir, Mustofa Mustofa   +7 more
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Clinical Approach and Successful Intervention of Congenital Hydrocephalus in Neonatal Calf

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 6, November 2025.
A neonatal calf with congenital hydrocephalus, characterized by a dome‐shaped cranial vault, was treated with gradual drainage of cerebrospinal fluid and a horizontal mattress suture. The calf exhibited neurological improvement following surgery. At 12‐day follow‐up, normal behaviour and growth were observed with no neurological deficits.
Antora Akter, Amir Hamza Masum, Rezwanul Huq, Mahmudul Alam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piezoresistor-Embedded Multifunctional Magnetic Microactuators for Implantable Self-Clearing Catheter [PDF]

, 2019
Indwelling catheters are used widely in medicine to treat various chronic medical conditions. However, chronic implantation of catheters often leads to a premature failure due to biofilm accumulation.
Bentley, R. Timothy, Lee, Albert, Lee, Hyowon, Yang, Qi   +3 more
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Abdominal pseudocyst as a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement: Review of the literature and a proposed algorithm for treatment using 4 illustrative cases

Surgical neurology international, 2017
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is one of the most commonly performed procedures in neurosurgery. One rare complication is the formation of an abdominal pseudocyst, which can cause shunt malfunction.
Samir Kashyap, Hammad Ghanchi, Tanya Minasian, F. Dong, D. Miulli   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Foetal disruptive brain injuries: Diagnosing the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms with cranial ultrasonography

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 67, Issue 11, Page 1383-1408, November 2025.
Plain language summary: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.16431 Abstract Antenatal destructive events affecting the central nervous system of the foetus lead to disruptive brain lesions that are often associated with impaired neurodevelopment.
Ana Alarcón, Nuria Carreras, Tobias Muehlbacher, Dídac Casas‐Alba, Roberta Arena, Paola Roca‐Llabrés, Juan Navarro‐Morón, Linda S. de Vries, Paul Govaert, the EurUS.Brain group, Thais Agut, Roberta Arena, Ana Alarcón, Juan Arnáez, Marco Bartocci, Isabel Benavente‐Fernández, María Carmen Bravo, Fernando Cabañas, Nuria Carreras, Olivier Claris, Jeroen Dudink, Monica Fumagalli, Alfredo García‐Alix, Paul Govaert, Sandra Horsch, Simón Lubián, Tobias Muehlbacher, Alessandro Parodi, Adelina Pellicer, Luca Ramenghi, Charles C. Roehr, Simone Schwarz, Sylke Steggerda, Eva Valverde   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical management of primary and idiopathic internal hydrocephalus in dogs and cats

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement is an effective method to treat internal hydrocephalus in dogs and cats. Although it has a long history in veterinary medicine, the technique continues to evolve. Despite continuing attempts to reduce the incidence of
Martin J. Schmidt, Daniela Farke
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Prospective review of 30-day morbidity and mortality in a paediatric neurosurgical unit [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to record the 30-day and inpatient morbidity and mortality in paediatric patients in a tertiary neuroscience centre over a 2-year period.
Beez, Thomas, Campbell, Emer, Todd, Lorraine   +2 more
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Patients in the Off State: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial Examining the Effects on Pain With and Without the Influence of Dopaminergic Medication

Pain Practice, Volume 25, Issue 8, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background tDCS has demonstrated hypoalgesic effects on Parkinson's disease (PD)‐related pain applied in the On state but not in the Off state. We aimed to determine the effect of tDCS in the Off state followed by dopaminergic medication on PD‐related pain.
Yeray González‐Zamorano, Marcos Moreno‐Verdú, Alexis Martínez‐Benito, Josué Fernández‐Carnero, Juan Pablo Romero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source