CAUDAL MIGRATION AND TRANS-ANAL EXTRUSION OF VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT IN A CHILD : A CASE REPORT

We present an unusual case of anal extrusion of the peritoneal end of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VP shunt) in a 5 year old male child. The patient was suffering from aqueductal stenosis for which the shunt was placed 2 years ago. Pertinent literature is reviewed regarding this rare complication in such a common surgery.