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Delayed intrapleural migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
1Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Emanuel Children's Hospital, Portland, OR 97227, USA.
Abstract:
We report a case of delayed intrapleural migration of the peritoneal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. This is an unusual but life-threatening complication of peritoneal shunting for the treatment of hydrocephalus. A method of treatment and abbreviated review of shunt complications is included.