Intracranial migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2008 Jun;18(6):382-3.

Abstract

Total intracranial migration of the shunt is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for treatment of hydrocephalus. The authors report a case of total intracranial migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a child with a very large head and discuss the possible causes and management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Foreign-Body Migration*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / adverse effects
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / instrumentation*