title: Shoulder tip pain: an under-reported complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
abstract: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion is the commonest form of treatment for hydrocephalus. Shoulder tip pain after VP shunt insertion is unusual and has only recently been reported. We present a case of excruciating shoulder tip pain due to diaphragmatic irritation after VP shunt insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. clim@eircom.net
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: M G J
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: O'sullivan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*