Intraventricular migration of an entire VP shunt.
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INDIAN PEDIATRICS 187 VOLUME 42FEBRUARY 17, 2005 Proximal migration is a rare complication of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt for congenital hydrocephalus. The sites reported for proximal migration include subgaleal space(1), scalp(2), subdural space, cavity of a subdural hematoma and ventricles(3,4). We encountered proximal migration of an entire ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the ventricles and would like to share our experience.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 42 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005