Challenge: Look closely at the radiograph; what do you see here?
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Monday, November 16, 2015
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Challenge: Look closely at the radiograph; what do you see here?
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That VP shunt doesn't go to the P!
Fractured ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Interruption of the VP catheter junction at the neck base.
haha yes - it's just a V without a P
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This is a fractured ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Mechanical failure is the second most common complication of VP shunt (infection being the first). If you look closely at the left clavicle, you can see the caudal retraction of the distal fragment.
Sources: UpToDate; LearningRadiology.
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