THORACIC MIGRATION OF VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT: A CASE REPORT
Neeraj Salhotra*, C. Livingston, Fahad Al Kheder, Ahmed Wadee, Kauthar Al Zakwani, Hotchand Maheshwari, Dhairya Mathur and Udita Biniwale
ABSTRACT
Complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunts may occur anywhere along their course, from the cerebral ventricle to the peritoneal cavity. Among these potentials, intrathoracic migration of shunts is unusual and potentially serious. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of intrathoracic migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunts because of its rarity.
Keywords: Thoracic migration
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