Distal Catheter Migration into Scrotum as a Rare Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Pediatrics; A Case Series

Introduction: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is the common treatment approach in children with hydrocephalus. Complications of VP shunt are not uncommon but some are unusual and rare. Except infection and obstruction, other complications of VP shunts are uncommon and distal catheter migr...

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Main Authors: Ali Abdoli, Manouchehr Ghorbanpour, Afshin Fayyazi, Mohammad Reza Saatian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-12-01
Series:Advanced Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://ajem.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ajem/article/view/195