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

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Ozveren M., Kazez A., Cetin H., Ziyal I.

NEUROLOGIA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA, cilt.39, sa.4, ss.313-315, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2176/nmc.39.313
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGIA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.313-315
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hydrocephalus, myelomeningocele, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, processus vaginalis, scrotum, EXTRUSION
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 3-day-old male neonate presented with migration of the ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt tip through the patent processus vaginalis resulting in scrotal hydrocele. The association of myelomeningocele with hydrocephalus may have been a predisposing factor in this rare complication. Development of scrotal swelling or hydrocele in a child with VP shunt should be recognized as a possible shunt complication.