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Chronic Abdominal Pain in a Patient with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

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Beatriz Pedreira
Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, Portugal
Lisa Soares
Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, Portugal
Ema Santos
Serviço de Cirurgia Pediátrica, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, Portugal
Francisco Silva
Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, Portugal
Keywords:
Abdominal Pain / etiology, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / adverse effects

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https://doi.org/10.48687/lsj.160
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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2023): JULHO | SETEMBRO
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Medical Images
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Published: Sep 29, 2023