Ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction in a patient presenting with neurogenic pulmonary edema. Case report.
The authors report on a patient with dysfunction of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt who presented with two episodes of neurogenic pulmonary edema within the space of a few months. The edema resolved on correction of the shunt dysfunction. Because neurogenic pulmonary edema may be a rare consequence of shunt dysfunction, it is important to recognize this unusual association and provide appropriate diagnostic measures and treatment.
Hofstetter
Thomas
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital, Aarau, Switzerland.
Mirzayan
M Javad
MJ
Krauss
Joachim K
JK
D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000628:therapy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D012086:Reoperation; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*