Title of article
Unusual Migration of the Distal Catheter of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into the Vagina
Author/Authors
Farrokhi, M.R Department of Neurosurgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz , Tavallaee, Gh Department of Neurosurgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz
Pages
3
From page
182
To page
184
Abstract
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is one of the most common
pediatric neurosurgical procedures. It has various complications
that may have serious consequences such as shunt dysfunction,
and unusual migration. Although, migration of shunt catheter to
bladder, heart, umbilicus, rectum, pulmonary artery, and stomach
has been reported, migration to vagina is a rare one.
In this report we present a 16-month-old girl in whom VP
shunt catheter was found in vagina. We will also describe the
mechanism by which the VP shunt migrated to vagina
Keywords
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt , hydrocephalus , vagina
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2007
Record number
2447300
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