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Case Reports
. 2018 May:51:65-66.
doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.02.007. Epub 2018 Feb 23.

Infant with recurrent ventriculoperitoneal shunt migration to right scrotum

Amanda Paterson  1 , Richard Ferch  2
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Infant with recurrent ventriculoperitoneal shunt migration to right scrotum

Amanda Paterson et al. J Clin Neurosci. 2018 May.

Abstract

Migration of the distal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt to the scrotum is a documented but rare event. We present a case in which a 13 month old infant with hydrocephalus had recurrent migration of the peritoneal catheter to the right scrotum associated with a developing hydrocele. The patient underwent two revision operations and the distal catheter was ultimately shortened. He later underwent bilateral inguinal hernia repairs.

Keywords: Hydrocephalus; Recurrent migration; Scrotal migration; Scrotal swelling; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

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