Foraminal migration of a lumboperitoneal shunt catheter tip

Although lumboperitoneal shunts have some advantages over other shunt types, they are also associated with unique complications, including scoliosis, back pain, and sciatica. We report a case of foraminal migration of a lumboperitoneal shunt catheter tip, which resulted in radicular pain and neurolo...

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Published in:Journal of clinical neuroscience 2005-11, Vol.12 (8), p.956-958
Main Authors: Solaroglu, Ihsan, Okutan, Ozerk, Beskonakli, Etem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea - etiology
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea - surgery
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - instrumentation
complication
Cranial Fossa, Posterior - pathology
Cranial Fossa, Posterior - surgery
Female
Humans
lumboperitoneal shunt
Pain - etiology
Paresis - etiology
radiculopathy
Skull Base Neoplasms - complications
Skull Base Neoplasms - surgery
Spinal Canal - pathology
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Summary:Although lumboperitoneal shunts have some advantages over other shunt types, they are also associated with unique complications, including scoliosis, back pain, and sciatica. We report a case of foraminal migration of a lumboperitoneal shunt catheter tip, which resulted in radicular pain and neurological deficit.
ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2004.10.014