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Delayed diagnosis of pleural complications in ventriculoperitoneal shunt-Case reports of three patients

  • Hussein Dabbah
  • , Joseph N. Guilburd
  • , Ludmila Guralnik
  • , Michalle Soudack
  • , Alon Ben Nun
  • , Lea Bentur
  • Rambam Health Care Campus Israel
  • Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Symptomatic pleural effusion following ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion is very rare. We report our experience with three patients with VP shunt and massive pleural effusion. The three were seen multiple times in the emergency room before diagnoses were reached. Awareness of this possible complication may prevent futile surgical interventions or redundant treatments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)92-94
Number of pages3
JournalRespiratory Medicine Extra
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Pleural effusion
  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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