Ventriculoperitoneal shunt migration into rectus femoris muscle
Shunt migration is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts in the treatment of hydrocephalus. This case highlights the migration of a VP shunt through the abdominal wall into the rectus femoris muscle of a 4-year-old girl. The malpositioned shunt was initially visualized in the thigh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618301398 |