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- Title
Retrograde Migration of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt to the Neck after Dental Treatment.
- Authors
Feitosa de Carvalho, Ricardo Wathson; Umberto Pereira, Carlos; Silva Santos, Egmond Alves; do Egito Vasconcelos, Belmiro Cavalcanti
- Abstract
The ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VPS) is the technique most often employed for the treatment of hydrocephaly, but may present complications after placement. Retrograde migration of the peritoneal catheter to the cervical region is rarely reported. This manuscript to describes a case of migration of the distal portion of the VPS system to the neck after dental treatment in a child and discusses the possible causes for this complication.
- Subjects
CATHETERIZATION; CEREBROSPINAL fluid shunts; CHEST X rays; CENTRAL venous catheters
- Publication
Journal of Dentistry for Children, 2013, Vol 80, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
1551-8949
- Publication type
Article