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What Causes A Lump At The Base Of The Skull After A VP Shunt?
My 18 month old is on his 3rd vp shunt. 1st one was placed at 1 week old and this one was placed in Oct. I noticed tonight that he has a small lump near his shunt, (closer to the base of his skull) slightly bigger then pea sized. He is having a chiari decompression surgery in 2 weeks. This lump was not there yesterday. Should I be concerned? Should I call Neuro?
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
Hello,
Since it was near the shunt may be oozing. Now it is disappears.No problem consult neurologist. Shunt tube is correct position verify it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr C.ELANCHEZHIAN, General & Family Physician
Since it was near the shunt may be oozing. Now it is disappears.No problem consult neurologist. Shunt tube is correct position verify it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr C.ELANCHEZHIAN, General & Family Physician
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