Misplacement of distal end of VP shunt catheter disrupting breast implant
Diagnosis certain
Presentation
Complication during new VP shunt catheter placement.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
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Normal subcutaneous placement of left VP shunt catheter along thoracic wall. The right VP shunt catheter migrated into right breast resulting in an iatrogenic breast implant rupture.
Case Discussion
This case shows a kind of extracranial complication during implantation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.