Case Report

A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report

Volume: 3 Number: 1 February 28, 2021
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A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report

Abstract

The ventriculoperitoneal shunt, silicone cerebral spinal fluid shunting system, is the most common effective treatment of hydrocephalus (1). Despite enhancements in surgical techniques, and devices, various problems and difficulties are still experienced in the surgery of cerebral spinal fluid shunting. Aging and degradation of the shunt material, hypersensitivity caused by degraded silicone, and shunt obstruction caused by calcification of the catheter are typical examples of late complications. Calcification and related dysfunction of ventriculoperitoneal shunt are rare events in neurosurgical practice. Shunt calcification causes shunt dysfunction in two ways, namely disconnection and obstruction. We present a 34-year-old male patient with shunt malfunction due to obstruction secondary to calcification.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

February 28, 2021

Submission Date

July 9, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 7, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Kullukçu Albayrak, H., Kazancı, A., Gürçay, A. G., Gürcan, O., Özateş, M., Şentürk, S., Ural, P., Gonca, E., & Bavbek, M. (2021). A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report. Hitit Medical Journal, 3(1), 26-29. https://izlik.org/JA37KX23PF
AMA
1.Kullukçu Albayrak H, Kazancı A, Gürçay AG, et al. A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report. Hitit Medical Journal. 2021;3(1):26-29. https://izlik.org/JA37KX23PF
Chicago
Kullukçu Albayrak, Hümeyra, Atilla Kazancı, Ahmet Gürhan Gürçay, et al. 2021. “A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report”. Hitit Medical Journal 3 (1): 26-29. https://izlik.org/JA37KX23PF.
EndNote
Kullukçu Albayrak H, Kazancı A, Gürçay AG, Gürcan O, Özateş M, Şentürk S, Ural P, Gonca E, Bavbek M (February 1, 2021) A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report. Hitit Medical Journal 3 1 26–29.
IEEE
[1]H. Kullukçu Albayrak et al., “A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report”, Hitit Medical Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 26–29, Feb. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA37KX23PF
ISNAD
Kullukçu Albayrak, Hümeyra - Kazancı, Atilla - Gürçay, Ahmet Gürhan - Gürcan, Oktay - Özateş, Mehmet - Şentürk, Salim - Ural, Pınar - Gonca, Erkin - Bavbek, Murad. “A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report”. Hitit Medical Journal 3/1 (February 1, 2021): 26-29. https://izlik.org/JA37KX23PF.
JAMA
1.Kullukçu Albayrak H, Kazancı A, Gürçay AG, Gürcan O, Özateş M, Şentürk S, Ural P, Gonca E, Bavbek M. A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report. Hitit Medical Journal. 2021;3:26–29.
MLA
Kullukçu Albayrak, Hümeyra, et al. “A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report”. Hitit Medical Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Feb. 2021, pp. 26-29, https://izlik.org/JA37KX23PF.
Vancouver
1.Hümeyra Kullukçu Albayrak, Atilla Kazancı, Ahmet Gürhan Gürçay, Oktay Gürcan, Mehmet Özateş, Salim Şentürk, Pınar Ural, Erkin Gonca, Murad Bavbek. A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report. Hitit Medical Journal [Internet]. 2021 Feb. 1;3(1):26-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA37KX23PF