A thoracic complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt: symptomatic hydrothorax from intrathoracic migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter

AKYUZ M., UCAR T., Goksu E. T.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.18, sa.2, ss.171-173, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02688690410001681046
  • Dergi Adı: BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.171-173
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cerebrospinal fluid shunt, hydrocephalus, hydrothorax, CHEST
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thoracic complications of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt are very rare. We report an unusual case of VP shunt intrathoracic migration, associated with symptomatic hydrothorax. The patient was successfully managed with revision. We reviewed the 10 cases reported in the literature and discussed the mechanism of shunt - tip migration.