Migration of the abdominal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the scrotum

Özveren, M. FaikKazez, AhmetÇetin, HasanZiyal, İbrahim M.2021-06-232021-06-2319990387-2572https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.39.313https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/5330A 3-day-old male neonate presented with migration of the ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt tip through the patent processus vaginalis resulting in scrotal hydrocele. The association of myelomeningocele with hydrocephalus may have been a predisposing factor in this rare complication. Development of scrotal swelling or hydrocele in a child with VP shunt should be recognized as a possible shunt complication.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHydrocephalusMyelomeningoceleVentriculoperitoneal ShuntProcessus VaginalisScrotumMigration of the abdominal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the scrotumArticle10.2176/nmc.39.313394313315103589882-s2.0-0032933266N/AWOS:000079823600017N/A