Spontaneous asymptomatic migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt into thoracic cavity: A case report with review of literature | Zendy

Kaushik Saha | Zendy; Hinglaj Saha | Zendy; Shibshankar Burman | Zendy; Dipak Ghosh | Zendy

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Spontaneous asymptomatic migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt into thoracic cavity: A case report with review of literature

Author(s) -

Kaushik Saha,

Hinglaj Saha,

Shibshankar Burman,

Dipak Ghosh

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of pediatric neurosciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247

H-Index - 18

eISSN - 1998-3948

pISSN - 1817-1745

DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_27_18

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , shunt (medical) , surgery , complication , hydrothorax , pleural cavity , ascites

Intrathoracic migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a rare complication and usually complicated with pneumonia or cerebrospinal fluid hydrothorax, which leads to diagnosis and early interventions. Very rarely patient remains asymptomatic. Here is a case report of a 6-year-old boy with a rare asymptomatic intrathoracic migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

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