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Neuronavigation and Laparoscopy Guided Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
Published on: October 14, 2022
Neurogenic pulmonary edema in an infant with ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction
Andrew K Johnson1, Dmitry Ruban1, Rani Ganesan2
1Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract:
Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) and neurogenic stunned myocardium are known complications of acute neuropathology, but these conditions have only rarely been reported with ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction. Furthermore, shunt malfunction presenting with NPE has not been described in a pediatric patient. A case of acute shunt malfunction and NPE followed by a complicated cardiopulmonary clinical course is reviewed.
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