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. 2010 Jul;1(2):120-1.
doi: 10.4103/0976-3147.71731.

Shunt malfunction due to proximal migration and subcutaneous coiling of a peritoneal catheter

Amit Agarwal  1 , Anand Kakani
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Shunt malfunction due to proximal migration and subcutaneous coiling of a peritoneal catheter

Amit Agarwal et al. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2010 Jul.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical photograph showing the swelling at the site of shunt chamber
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT scan showing subgaleal coiling of the shunt tube
Figure 3
Figure 3
Plain radiograph showing subcutaneous coiling of the peritoneal catheter in the patient's neck (arrows)
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