Pleural effusion from intrathoracic migration of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter: pediatric case report and review of the literature

Pleural effusion from intrathoracic migration of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter: pediatric case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Pleural effusion is a rare complication of ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting and its diagnosis is difficult in patients with neurological and consciousness impairment. Case report Herein we report the case of a child affected by Pfeiffer syndrome and h...

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Main Authors: Federica Porcaro, Emidio Procaccini, Maria Giovanna Paglietti, Alessandra Schiavino, Francesca Petreschi, Renato Cutrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Hydrocephalus
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Pleural effusion
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0480-2

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