Pneumocephalus secondary to colonic perforation by ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue JUL., 1999, Pages 704-705

  Shetty, P G ^a   Fatterpekar, G M ^a   Sahani, D V ^a   Shroff, M M ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFOTAXIME; CLOXACILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; COLON PERFORATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MENINGITIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMOCEPHALUS;

EID: 0032789153     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.859.10624329     Document Type: Article

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