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A case is reported in which the peritoneal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt entered the thoracic cavity, perforating the tracheobronchial tree and finally extruding through the mouth.
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Fermin, S., Fernández-Guerra, R.A. & Sureda, P.J. Extrusion of peritoneal catheter through the mouth. Child's Nerv Syst 12, 553–555 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00261610
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