Proximal subcutaneous migration of the distal end of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt presenting with recurrent cerebrospinal fluid galactorrhea: Case report

Asif M. Aknojia; Jean Louis Caron

doi:10.3171/2013.6.JNS121768

Proximal subcutaneous migration of the distal end of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt presenting with recurrent cerebrospinal fluid galactorrhea: Case report

Asif M. Aknojia, Jean Louis Caron

Neurosurgery

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Abstract

The authors report an unusual case of recurrent proximal migration of the distal end of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter presenting as CSF galactorrhea. The authors review the pertinent literature and discuss the possible causes as well as techniques to prevent a similar occurrence.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	164-166
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of neurosurgery
Volume	120
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3171/2013.6.JNS121768
State	Published - Jan 2014

Keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid galactorrhea
Proximal shunt migration
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complication

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Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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