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BACKGROUND Ventriculo-pleural (VPL) shunts are used infrequently in the management of hydrocephalus. The main complication associated with these shunts is pleural effusion. CASE DESCRIPTION This is a 28 years old male with a history of congenital hydrocephalus in whom a VPL shunt was inserted. Two years later, he noticed a soft bulging in the surgical scar area of the chest, suggestive of fluid accumulation. In the next days, the scar opened up spontaneously exposing the distal catheter which extruded through the opening. Chest radiog
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