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1998
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050078
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Migration of Abdominal Catheter of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into the Scrotum

Abstract: 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.

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“…A migração da parte distal do cateter da DVP pode ocorrer para vários locais: trato gastrointestinal, parede abdominal, bexiga, mediastino, vagina, tórax, e outros 2,16,17 . A patência do PV é condição necessária para que ocorra a migração do cateter abdominal para dentro do saco escrotal; fato esse que ocorre com mais facilidade se houver a hérnia inguinal ou a hidrocele que, por si, promoverão o alargamento do PV.…”
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“…A migração da parte distal do cateter da DVP pode ocorrer para vários locais: trato gastrointestinal, parede abdominal, bexiga, mediastino, vagina, tórax, e outros 2,16,17 . A patência do PV é condição necessária para que ocorra a migração do cateter abdominal para dentro do saco escrotal; fato esse que ocorre com mais facilidade se houver a hérnia inguinal ou a hidrocele que, por si, promoverão o alargamento do PV.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Clearly it is important to consider the indication for CSF shunt before any implantation. Protrusion or migration of a peritoneal catheter has also been reported from other sites, including the heart (Fewel & Garton, 2004), pleural cavity (Doh et al, 1995), stomach (Alonso-Vanegas et al, 1994), a gastrostomy wound (Chan et al, 2003), mouth (Berhouma et al, 2008), scrotum (Oktem et al, 1998), umbilicus (Wani et al, 2002, Kanojia et al, 2008 and lumbar region (Kanojia et al, 2008). Also, very rare cases of knot formation of a peritoneal catheter, leading to obstruction of the shunt as well as smallbowel, have been reported (Starreveld et al, 1998, Woerdeman & Hanlo, 2006, Eftekhar & Hunn, 2008.…”
Section: Complications Associated With Any Shuntsmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Several cases of peritoneal catheter migration into the scrotum have been reported in children [3][4][5]7,8,10,11) but none in adults. We report migration of the whole length of the shunt catheter into the scrotum in an adult.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%