Anal extrusion of migrated ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter: An unusual complication and review of literature

Avijit Sarkari; Sachin A Borkar; A K Mahapatra

doi:10.4103/1793-5482.150002

Anal extrusion of migrated ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter: An unusual complication and review of literature

Asian J Neurosurg. 2016 Oct-Dec;11(4):459. doi: 10.4103/1793-5482.150002.

Authors

Avijit Sarkari¹, Sachin A Borkar¹, A K Mahapatra¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Abstract

Authors present an unusual case of anal extrusion of peritoneal end of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt in a 2-year-old male child. Pertinent literature is reviewed regarding this rare complication of a very commonly performed neurosurgical procedure.

Keywords: Abdominal; anal extrusion of peritoneal catheter; complications; ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.

Publication types

Case Reports