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Case Reports
. 1982 Mar;10(3):384-6.
doi: 10.1227/00006123-198203000-00016.

Intraventricular hematoma secondary to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

K Kuwamura, T Kokunai
Case Reports

Intraventricular hematoma secondary to a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

K Kuwamura et al. Neurosurgery. 1982 Mar.

Abstract

A rare and serious complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported. A huge intraventricular hematoma was confirmed by computed tomography scanning and autopsy. This is the first report of such a complication in a newborn with hydrocephalus.

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