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Case Reports
. 2001 Nov;31(11):814-6.
doi: 10.1007/s002470100545.

Two unusual complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunts in the same infant

K Nourisamie  1 , P Vyas, K F Swanson
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Case Reports

Two unusual complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunts in the same infant

K Nourisamie et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2001 Nov.

Abstract

Ventriculoperitoneal shunts have been associated with many different complications. We describe two rare complications in a 10-month-old girl. To the best of our knowledge, protrusion of ventriculoperitoneal shunt through the knee has not been reported before.

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