Migration of abdominal catheter of ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the scrotum.
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.
Department of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey.
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Oktem
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Akdemir
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Koç
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Menkü
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Tucer
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Selçuklu
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Turan
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D012611:Scrotum; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000209:etiology; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*