title: Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt and breast carcinoma.
abstract: Ventriculo-peritoneal (V-P) shunt is a frequently performed surgical procedure for treating hydrocephalus. The incidence of breast carcinoma in the UK is 20,000 cases per year. We present a case of a patient with breast carcinoma in association with V-P shunt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, UK.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Keshtgar
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical / Q000379:methods*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt