PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Chen, Yu-Hao
AU  - Hsieh, Cheng-Ta
AU  - Sun, Jui-Ming
AU  - Chang, Sio-Iong
TI  - Gastric perforation by a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in an adult
AID  - 10.17712/nsj.2020.2.20190118
DP  - 2020 Apr 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 144--147
VI  - 25
IP  - 2
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/25/2/144.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/25/2/144.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2020 Apr 01; 25
AB  - Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt operation is a common neurosurgical procedure applied for managing intracranial hydrocephalus. Migration of a distal catheter is an uncommon complication, and related gastric perforation is rarely reported. Herein, we report the case of gastric perforation in a patient with VP shunt who presented with fever. The distal catheter within the stomach was confirmed by preoperative computed tomographic scan of abdomen and gastric endoscopy. Surgical intervention and appropriate antibiotics management enabled patient recovery. This case emphasizes the importance of early recognition and surgical intervention in this rare complication related to the shunt procedure. Received 9th December 2019. Accepted 23th January 2020.