Shoulder tip pain: an under-reported complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
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.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. clim@eircom.net
O'sullivan
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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*