Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type 1 Secondary to an Infected Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: a Case Report
Ventricular shunting is the usual method for treatment of congenital or acquired hydrocephalus. Immune-mediated glomerulonephritis (shunt nephritis) is a rare but life-threatening complication of this neurosurgical technique. Intraglomerular deposition of circulating immune complexes and the subsequ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014-12-01
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| Series: | BANTAO Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/bj-2014-0023 |