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Foraminal migration of a lumboperitoneal shunt catheter tip.

Solaroglu I, Okutan O, Beskonakli E

Ankara Numune Research and Education Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.

Although lumboperitoneal shunts have some advantages over other shunt types, they are also associated with unique complications, including scoliosis, back pain, and sciatica. We report a case of foraminal migration of a lumboperitoneal shunt catheter tip, which resulted in radicular pain and neurological deficit.

Published 5 December 2005 in J Clin Neurosci, 12(8): 957-9.
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