Case report: the unexpected culprit for multiple shunt revisions

Fitzrol D 1 , Idris B 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. diana_noma@hotmail.com
  • 2 Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Childs Nerv Syst, 2019 06;35(6):1063-1065.
PMID: 30806764 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04089-0

Abstract

Silicone allergy in patients with ventricular shunts is uncommon hence easily missed. However, there are clinical features that could assist in identifying and diagnosing this condition. We discuss a case where a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt presented to us with features suggestive of silicone allergy.

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