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. 2018 Apr 6;6(6):1172-1173.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1357. eCollection 2018 Jun.

Abnormal presentation of ascending cholangitis

Mark Scaife  1 , Ryan Abegglen  1 , Christina Vila  1 , Kurt Stahlfeld  1
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Abnormal presentation of ascending cholangitis

Mark Scaife et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Ventriculo-peritoneal, -gallbladder, -pleural, -atrial, and -jugular shunts are all viable options in the treatment of hydrocephalus 1, 2, 3. Retrieval of these catheters can often be very difficult and may be unsuccessful or incomplete. Retained catheters can result in unforeseen and unexpected complications.

Keywords: Ascending cholangitis; endoscopic retrieval; retained shunt; shunt fragment; ventricular shunt.

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Figure 1
(A) Ultrasound showing a foreign object retained within the common bile duct. (B) ERCP image demonstrating retained shunt lodged within the ampulla. (C) Long segment of retained ventriculo‐gallbladder shunt following sphincterotomy and endoscopic retrieval.
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