Migration of abdominal catheter of ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the scrotum.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Four cases of migration of the ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt tip through patent processus vaginalis resulting in scrotal hydrocele are presented. These cases are considered a rare complication of V-P shunts and causal mechanisms are discussed with a review of the literature.
Medical subject headings
- Catheters, Indwelling
- Foreign-Body Migration
- Scrotum
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt