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A rare but life-threatening complication of ventriculo-atrial shunt.

Acta neurochirurgica - 1 Dec 2005

Tonn P, Gilsbach J M, Kreitschmann-Andermahr I, Franke A, Blindt R

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Insertion of ventriculoperitoneal and ventriculoatrial shunts is routinely performed. Infarction pneumonia and atrial thrombus formation are described as very rare complications of ventriculoatrial shunts. We present the case of a female patient with ventriculoatrial shunt insertion as long term treatment for aequeductal stenosis who presented with recurrent episodes of dyspnoea, chest pain, and unilateral...

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PMID: 16172832
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-005-0619-y

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