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Core curriculum illustration: ventriculitis as a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt-induced rectal perforation

Authors: Barbara Pawley, Sibi Rajendran

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 2/2019

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This is the 35th installment of a series that will highlight one case per publication issue from the bank of cases available online as part of the American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) educational resources. Our goal is to generate more interest in and use of our online materials. To view more cases online, please visit the ASER Core Curriculum and Recommendations for Study online at: http://www.aseronline.org/curriculum/toc.htm.

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Title: Core curriculum illustration: ventriculitis as a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt-induced rectal perforation
Authors: Barbara Pawley
Sibi Rajendran
Publication date: 01-04-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-017-1519-1

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Core curriculum illustration: ventriculitis as a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt-induced rectal perforation

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