Case of penetrating brain injury caused by a ventriculoperitoneal shunting procedure

Brain injury with ventricle puncture is a well-known complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting. However, parenchymal injuries caused by a shunt tunneller are rare. Herein, we present a case of penetrating brain injury caused by a shunt tunneller during VP shunting. An 83-year-old woman with...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Shimizu, Yuzaburo, Suzuki, Mario, Akiyama, Osamu, Kondo, Akihide
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8039278/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33832938
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-241392
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