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- Title
Intrahepatic abscess complicating ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
- Authors
Borkar, Sachin A.; Kasliwal, Manish Kumar; Mahapatra, Ashok K.
- Abstract
Pyogenic liver abscess occurring as a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt is of rare occurrence. The authors report an unusual occurrence of a pyogenic liver abscess in a 10-year-old child complicating the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. It was successfully treated by intravenous antibiotics following shunt removal.
- Subjects
LIVER abscesses; PEDIATRIC surgery; SURGICAL complications; NEUROSURGERY; ANTIBIOTICS
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2007, Vol 2, Issue 1, p16
- ISSN
1817-1745
- Publication type
Article