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- Title
Migration of the peritoneal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the scrotum.
- Authors
Gupta, Mahesh; Goyal, Subhash; Agrawal, Amit; Digra, Naseeb C.; Sharma, Narendra
- 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.
- Subjects
HYDROCEPHALUS; BRAIN diseases; SEPSIS; SCROTUM; EDEMA
- Publication
South African Journal of Child Health, 2012, Vol 6, Issue 3, p93
- ISSN
1994-3032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7196/SAJCH.386