Pleural effusion following ventriculo-pleural shunt: Case reports and review of the literature

Ventriculo-pleural shunt (VPLS) is an acceptable alternative in the management of hydrocephalus. Imbalance between the production and absorption of cerebrospinal fluid an lead to formation of pleural effusion in patient with VPLS and on occasion produce symptoms. Pleural effusion could be a transuda...

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Published in:	Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Main Authors:	Kupeli Elif, Yilmaz Cem, Akcay Sule
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Subjects:	Hydrocephalus pleural effusion ventriculo-pleural shunt
Online Access:	http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2010;volume=5;issue=3;spage=166;epage=170;aulast=Kupeli