Table 1 Cases in the literature of breast cancer involving a VP shunt
From: A case of breast cancer involving a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Author | Age (years) | Past history | Region of the tumor | Tumor size | Neurologic symptoms (other symptoms) | Examination of the tumor | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roka [6] | 70 | NPH | Rt. upper inner quadrant | 8.0 cm | Headache, drowsiness, altered sensorium | FNAC | Radical mastectomy/rerouting of the VP shunt |
Lee [7] | 88 | Head trauma | Rt. upper inner quadrant | 1.7 cm | No symptoms (hard skin lesion) | Biopsy of skin | No operation/hormone therapy |
Jain [8] | 67 | Ependymoma | Rt. upper inner quadrant | 1.3 cm | No symptoms (breast screening) | FNAC | Wide local excision, SLNB/rerouting of the VP shunt |
Present case | 84 | Cerebral hemorrhage | Lt. under inner quadrant | 3.0 cm | No symptoms (hard skin lesion) | FNAC | No treatment |