Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction during pregnancy. Case report.
Malfunction of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported in a 25-year-old woman at 32 weeks of gestation. Pregnancies and delivery in women with cerebrospinal fluid shunts are rarely reported, and malfunction of a shunt system during pregnancy is extremely unusual.
D000328:Adult; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*