RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Transanal prolapse of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 174
OP 175
VO 13
IS 2
A1 Goksin Sengul
A1 Ali Akar
YR 2008
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/13/2/174.abstract
AB Ventriculoperitoneal shunt application is among the most frequently performed procedure in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Despite the peritoneal cavity being convenient for absorption of cerebrospinal fluid, multiple complications related to the shunt tend to develop in this area. Anal migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter is seen as a rare complication due to the intestinal perforation caused by peritoneal shunt catheters. The diagnosis of this condition is self-evident. In this report, an infant whose shunt catheter protrudes through the anus with no abdominal or CNS signs is presented.