| Literature DB >> 27761183 |
Kelsey Bourm1, Cory Pfeifer2, Adam Zarchan1.
Abstract
Small bowel perforation is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement. When seen, it most commonly affects the stomach or colon. We describe a case and image findings of an 8-year-old female who presented with sepsis and erosion of the VP shunt into the small bowel. The imaging findings were confirmed surgically. We also provide an overview of the current literature discussing previously reported cases, clinical features, and treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Gram-negative bacterial meningitis; VP complications; VP shunt; VP shunt erosion into small bowel; bowel perforation; hydrocephalus; pseudocyst; ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27761183 PMCID： PMC5065267 DOI： 10.3941/jrcr.v10i6.2721
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Radiol Case Rep ISSN： 1943-0922