Journal article
Distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure secondary to Clostridium difficile colitis
Acta neurochirurgica, v 147(3), pp 335-338
01 Mar 2005
PMID: 15931467
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Abstract
Distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstruction is typically associated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) infection, fluid pseudocysts, bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, or improper shunt placement in the abdomen. We describe a unique etiology for distal shunt obstruction secondary to Clostridium difficile pancolitis that occurred because of inflammation and ascites, which led to incomplete drainage and absorption of CSF. This case illustrates the importance of considering distal shunt obstruction in a patient with signs of abdominal pathology in the setting of mental status changes, and the effective treatment of this patient initially with distal catheter externalization followed by internalization of a new distal catheter after resolution of the pancolitis.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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- Title
- Distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure secondary to Clostridium difficile colitis
- Creators
- O N Gottfried - University of UtahM J Binning - University of UtahG Sherr - University of UtahW T Couldwell - University of Utah
- Publication Details
- Acta neurochirurgica, v 147(3), pp 335-338
- Publisher
- Springer Nature B.V
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Neurology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000227608700036
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-23044454405
- Other Identifier
- 991021918003804721
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