A ventriculoperitoneal shunt incidentally found in the stomach [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2018 We report a case of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt incidentally found within the stomach while the patient was undergoing a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement.
Dan Isaac Cohen-Addad, MD +2 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt migration into rectus femoris muscle [PDF]
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018 Shunt migration is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts in the treatment of hydrocephalus. This case highlights the migration of a VP shunt through the abdominal wall into the rectus femoris muscle of a 4-year-old girl.
Michelle Lyman +3 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter tract glioblastoma multiform concomitant to infection [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2019 Given the high rate of hardware infection seen due to ventriculoperitoneal shunts, radiographic changes near the shunt system are most often concerning for infectious etiology.
Matthew Amarante +3 more
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Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt [PDF]
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 +1 more
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Scrotal Mass: A Rare Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt [PDF]
Acta Medica, 2011 Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are associated with multiple complications. Among them are disconnection and migration of the tubing into the peritoneal cavity.
Christopher C. K. Ho +4 more
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Epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: report of two cases [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1998 Ventriculoperitoneal shunt operations represent the most used choice for treating hydrocephalus, although some related complications have been reported.
PEREIRA CARLOS UMBERTO +3 more
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Transanal Migration of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt [PDF]
, 2023 Ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt is a universally accepted, most commonly performed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion procedure for hydrocephalus. However, the procedure is associated with wide variety of complications. Trans-anal extrusion of VP shunt
Manish , Ashok Gupta , Rahul Sharma
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Migration [PDF]
, 2017 History of present illness: A 40-year-old female presented to our ED with left upper abdominal pain and flank pain. The pain had begun suddenly 2 hours prior when she was reaching into a freezer to get a bag of frozen vegetables.
Puller, Justin P +3 more
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Emergency point-of-care ultrasound identification of pediatric ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunctions [PDF]
, 2018 Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunctions should be accurately and efficiently diagnosed. In this case series, we describe the use of point-of-care ultrasound to rapidly identify pediatric ventriculoperitoneal shunt tubing fracture, obstruction, and ...
Barrett, Michael Joseph +7 more
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Parents' experiences of living with a child with hydrocephalus: a cross-sectional interview-based study [PDF]
, 2015 Background Shunts, the main treatment for hydrocephalus, are problematic because they frequently malfunction. Detecting shunt malfunction is challenging because symptoms are similar to those of common childhood illnesses, particularly viral infections ...
Bekker, H +8 more
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