title: Management of cardiac migration of a distal shunt catheter: the radiological pitfalls.
abstract: Cardiac migration is a rare complication of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt. We report a case of a late migration of the distal shunt into the pulmonary arteries. The authors underline the radiological features that suggested the presence of a knot. Preoperative planning and the assistance of a vascular surgeon were required due to the presence of a knot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Lille University Hospital, rue E.-Laine, 59037 Lille Cedex, France. Electronic address: rabihdoc@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aboukais
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Lille University Hospital, rue E.-Laine, 59037 Lille Cedex, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zairi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Lille University Hospital, rue E.-Laine, 59037 Lille Cedex, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marinho
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Lille University Hospital, rue E.-Laine, 59037 Lille Cedex, France.
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lejeune
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057785:Catheters; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Cardiac migration; Knot; Migration cardiaque; Nœud; Shunt; Valve ventriculopéritonéale; Ventriculoperitoneal