Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2020; 8(19): 4676-4680
Published online Oct 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i19.4676
Displacement of peritoneal end of a shunt tube to pleural cavity: A case report
Jie Liu, Mian Guo
Jie Liu, Mian Guo, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China
Author contributions: Liu J collected the data and wrote the manuscript; Guo M designed the work and revised the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81773161 and No. 81572472.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
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Corresponding author: Mian Guo, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 246 Xuefu Street, Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China. guomian@hrbmu.edu.cn
Received: April 30, 2020
Peer-review started: April 30, 2020
First decision: July 25, 2020
Revised: August 1, 2020
Accepted: August 26, 2020
Article in press: August 26, 2020
Published online: October 6, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: There is a certain incidence of shunt tube displacement in adults. We should summarize the related factors for shunt tube displacement to avoid or reduce its occurrence, and make individualized treatment according to the characteristics of each patient.