Abstract
Infection is a common complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement. About 10% of shunt infections are found more than one year after operation. We recently treated two children with what appears to be a unique manifestation of late shunt infection: chronic, draining sinuses along the course of the shunt tubing. Neither child had a shunt malfunction or a CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) infection. The infections were external and responded to removal of the infected shunt system. These cases are described, and delayed and external shunt infections are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 349-352 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - Aug 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine