| Literature DB >> 2282320 |
A B Jamjoom1, J N Rawlinson, J N Kirkpatrick.
Abstract
A very rare complication of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is reported. The peritoneal catheter perforated the colon of a two-year-old child, causing diarrhoea which was misdiagnosed as gastroenteritis. The diagnosis became obvious when the catheter was extruded from the child's anus.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2282320
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Clin Pract ISSN: 0007-0947