Brain abscess--an unusual complication of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.
Indian J Pediatr
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2003 Oct; 70(10): 833-4
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in English
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| ID: sea-79187
ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of a 10-year-old boy, who was operated for a craniopharyngioma with hydrocephalus. He succumbed to delayed development of brain abscess and its consequence, secondary to incompletely treated shunt tract infection. This unfortunate complication developed, despite the fact that conventional steps (removal of VP shunt and intravenous antibiotics) recommended for the treatment of VP shunt infection were adopted. The pathogenesis, management and review of literature of this extremely rare clinical entity is presented.
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Main subject:
Brain Abscess
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Humans
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Male
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Child
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
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Hydrocephalus
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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