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.
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Johnson, M.C., Maxwell, M.S. Delayed intrapleural migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Child's Nerv Syst 11, 348–350 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00301669
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