CSF shunts as conduits for metastasis: is there a discrepancy between retrograde and antegrade spread?

Abstract Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting refers to the surgical drainage of excess CSF, which arises due to outflow obstruction or a reduction in absorption. Although rare, the dissemination of neoplastic cells along ventriculoperitoneal shunts is well documented, a gap in knowledge ex...

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Main Authors: Andrea Cuschieri, Robert Pisani, Shawn Agius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-02-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00383-z
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