Enterocutaneous fistulae presenting as a late complication of a non-functioning Ventriculo- Peritoneal shunt catheter
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A patient with spina bifida and hydrocephalus who had undergone multiple shunt revisions, presented with a 9 month history of chronic discharging sinuses related to a retained shunt catheter not visible on x-ray. This case report demonstrates the importance of clinical history and investigation in patients with retained catheters presenting with cutaneous sinuses.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 80 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011