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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1995;24(9): 1079-1083. |
A Case of Migrated Peritoneal Catheter of V-P Shunt System into Right Ventricle: Case Report. |
Seung Kyu Kim, Chan Chung, Kyu Chun Lee, Yong Seok Park, Young Bae Lee |
Department of Neurosurgery, Dong Kuk University, College of Medicine, Kyeong ju Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Variety of complications following ventriculoperitoneal(V-P) shunt have been reported. However, right ventricular migration of a V-P shunt has never been documented. The authors present a case of migrated peritoneal catheter of a V-P shunt system into the right venticle. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case complicated with migration of a peritoneal tube into the right ventricle. The patient was presented with fever and the migration was diagnosed by chest X-ray, and neck and cardiac ultrasonography. |
Key Words:
V-P shunt; Migration; Right ventricle |
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