Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
We report a case of a patient with recurrent infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast encasing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. We also review the current literature regarding reports of breast malignancy around a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, as well as the potential relevance of such shunts to the p...
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| description | We report a case of a patient with recurrent infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast encasing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. We also review the current literature regarding reports of breast malignancy around a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, as well as the potential relevance of such shunts to the preoperative evaluation and management of patients with breast cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-75c9cd4d115840f186ae8b21fe27a9b52025-02-03T06:01:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192015-01-01201510.1155/2015/659395659395Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal ShuntLibby R. Copeland-Halperin0Robert A. Cohen1Department of Surgery, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USADepartment of Surgery, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, USAWe report a case of a patient with recurrent infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast encasing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. We also review the current literature regarding reports of breast malignancy around a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, as well as the potential relevance of such shunts to the preoperative evaluation and management of patients with breast cancer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/659395 |
| spellingShingle | Libby R. Copeland-Halperin Robert A. Cohen Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt |
| title_full | Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt |
| title_fullStr | Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt |
| title_short | Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt |
| title_sort | recurrent breast cancer in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/659395 |
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