Extrusion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter through an appendicovesicostomy.
Migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter is a rare but well-recognised complication in hydrocephalus treatment. Perforation into different organs or through natural or artificial orifices has been described. In this case, the shunt catheter has extruded through a Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy.
De Jong
Lars
L
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. lars.dejong@uzleuven.be
Van Der Aa
Frank
F
De Ridder
Dirk
D
Van Calenbergh
Frank
F
D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*