12 June 2023>: Articles
Surgical Management of Breast Cancer Developing Along the Pathway of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report
Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment
Masayuki Saito A , Shinji Kato A , Takashi Maeda A , Kenichi Komaya A , Takehiro Takagi A , Atsushi Sekimura A , Satoshi Kobayashi A* , Akihiro Hori ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939639
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939639
Figure 4. Surgical findings. (A) Preoperative marking. (B) Prior to surgery, the VP shunt passed through the left thoracoabdominal region (arrow). The VP shunt was rerouted to the right thoracoabdomen and placed in the abdominal cavity (arrowhead). The fistula in the abdominal wall was removed to prevent recurrence in the shunt’s pathway.