RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Migration of the distal catheter of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt in hydrocephalus patients
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 298
OP 302
DO 10.17712/nsj.2017.4.20170137
VO 22
IS 4
A1 Mohammed Z. Allouh
A1 Mohammed M. Al Barbarawi
A1 Mohammed H. Hiasat
A1 Bashar A. Abuzayed
YR 2017
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/22/4/298.abstract
AB Distal catheter migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a rare but serious complication. It is usually asymptomatic. However, it can be further complicated by the presence of co-infections, interruption of the shunt, and/or disturbances in penetrated organ function. In this report, we presented a case of spontaneous complete extrusion of the distal end of a VPS catheter through the intact abdominal wall in a 5-year-old boy with hydrocephalus. We also reviewed and analyzed the literature for similar cases of complete extrusion of the distal end of a VPS catheter, through an intact or a potential weakness in the body wall, in the last 20 years. From the reviewed literature, we did not observe any difference (p>0.05) in the incidence of this complication between cases with an intact or a potential weakness in the body wall.