An Incidentally Detected Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter in the Scrotum.
- Author:
Suk Bae MOON
1
;
Seong Cheol LEE
;
Sung Eun JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. leesc@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt;
Scrotum
- MeSH:
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Catheters*;
Child;
Hernia;
Hernia, Inguinal;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus;
Ligation;
Male;
Physical Examination;
Scrotum*;
Suction;
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2007;13(2):212-216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Migration of a peritoneal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the scrotum is a rare complication. We treated a case of catheter migration in the scrotum. A 12-year old boy, who had had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt at the age of 4 months due to neonatal hydrocephalus, visited the outpatient clinic because of a right inguinal hernia. On physical examination, a firm mass was found in the left scrotum. Pelvic X-ray demonstrated a coiled catheter in the left scrotum. The catheter was successfully removed by exploring the left patent processus vaginalis after high ligation of the hernia sac. This case suggests a suction action of the patent processus vaginalis and the possibility of catheter migration long after shunt catheter insertion.
