Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction Due to a Fibrous Capsule Obstructing the Peritoneal Catheter.
fibrous capsule
obstruction
peritoneal catheter
ventriculoperitoneal shunts
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 Jan 2020
31 Jan 2020
Historique:
entrez:
18
3
2020
pubmed:
18
3
2020
medline:
18
3
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstruction is a common neurosurgical condition. Obstruction of the peritoneal catheter is less common than other sites of blockage in the system. We present a case of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage caused by a sheath of hyalinised fibrous tissue that had encased the distal side slits of the peritoneal catheter resulting in sub-total blockage. The patient made a complete recovery following the removal of this fibrous tissue from the distal peritoneal catheter without the need to revise the entire shunt.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32181074
doi: 10.7759/cureus.6831
pmc: PMC7051113
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e6831Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020, Heaney et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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