Monday, November 16, 2015

Broken

This frontal cervical radiograph is from a patient presenting with headache. She has a history of obesity, pre-diabetes, normal pressure hydrocephalus, and asthma. She's had several surgeries in the past.

Challenge: Look closely at the radiograph; what do you see here?

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4 comments:

  1. treeNovember 19, 2015 at 9:30 PM

    That VP shunt doesn't go to the P!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 21, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    Fractured ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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  3. AnonymousNovember 26, 2015 at 12:47 AM

    Interruption of the VP catheter junction at the neck base.

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  4. CraigNovember 26, 2015 at 7:23 PM

    haha yes - it's just a V without a P
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    Broken

    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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