Implausible, Not Impossible: Delayed Supradiaphragmatic Thoracic Migration of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in a 17-Month-Old
Ioan-Alexandru FLORIAN,
Paula TOPAL,
Teodora-Larisa FLORIAN
et al.
Abstract:Background
Intrathoracic migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a phenomenally rare complication, with the supradiaphragmatic intercostal variant even more so. Whereas it can prove debilitating or even fatal via massive hydrothorax, the causative mechanism and proper management of this occurrence are undefined.
Case Presentation:
A 17-month-old girl who had undergone VPS insertion at one month of age was brought to our department for somnolence and dyspnea, which had a sudden onset. Despite a pre… Show more
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