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Prerevision chest X-ray demonstrating crossing of chemotherapy port catheter (black arrow) and distal shunt catheter (white arrow).

Prerevision chest X-ray demonstrating crossing of chemotherapy port catheter (black arrow) and distal shunt catheter (white arrow).

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Prerevision chest X-ray demonstrating crossing of chemotherapy port...
Cartoon illustration of shunt exploration findings. ( ) When the head...
Postrevision X-rays of head and neck (left) and chest (right)...
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