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Ive been getting bad pain around my shunt tubing in my belly a recent ct scan on my abdomen showed i have inflammation around my vp shunt tubing and high inflammation markers is this a shunt infection?
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Shunt infection : Do not mess with online Drs for this. I would call tour team now!!!
Answered 2/25/2021
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Possible scarring: Hard to be precise, but a chronic shunt needs to be fully and continually evaluated. Contact neurosurgery and perhaps perform further testing. Whether this is scarring or a chronic infection needs to be determined. Best of luck.
Answered 2/25/2021
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