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Migration of the peritoneal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the scrotum

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Mahesh Gupta, Naseeb C Digra, Narendra Sharma, Subhash Goyal, Amit Agrawal

Abstract


Ventricular shunt is a well-established modality in the management of hydrocephalus. However, it can be associated with numerous complications and disastrous consequences. The reported incidence of intra-abdominal complications in infants and children after ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt procedures is about 24% and most of these patients present with abdominal signs and/or intracranial sepsis. In this article we report on a 2-year-old boy who presented with swelling in the right inguino-scrotal region. Imaging showed migration of the peritoneal catheter into the right scrotum.

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Mahesh Gupta, Department of Surgery, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, MULLANA, (Distt - Ambala), Haryana

Naseeb C Digra, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Jammu

Narendra Sharma, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College, Jammu

Subhash Goyal, Department of Surgery, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, MULLANA, (Distt - Ambala), Haryana

Amit Agrawal, Department of Surgery, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, MULLANA, (Distt - Ambala), Haryana

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Keywords

Patent processus vaginalis, scrotal swelling, shunt complication, shunt migration, ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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South African Journal of Child Health 2012;6(3):93-94. DOI:10.7196/SAJCH.386

Article History

Date submitted: 2011-10-11
Date published: 2012-08-23

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