| Literature DB >> 31663376 |
C A Mondragón Tirado1, J Giménez-Pando1, A M Torres-De Aguirre2, A Grande-Tejada3, I J Gilete-Tejero4, M Botana-Fernández1, I Fernández-Portales1, J M Cabezudo-Artero1, J A Rodríguez Sánchez1.
Abstract
Pleural effusions in children (PE) due to ventricle-peritoneal shunt (VPS) is very rare, with few cases reported. We present a new case of an infant with VPS who had a massive hydrothorax not associated with misplacement or migration of the distal catheter or with ascites. After the evacuation of the PE we managed the patient by adjusting the pressure of the adjustable valve (AV). Sequential thoracic ultrasounds showed a satisfactory outcome. We review the literature thoroughly and describe the possible pathophysiological mechanisms.Entities:
Keywords: Infant-newborn; ajustable valve; pleural effusion; ventricle-peritoneal shunt
Year: 2019 PMID： 31663376 DOI： 10.1080/02688697.2019.1677857
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Neurosurg ISSN： 0268-8697 Impact factor: 1.596