ABSTRACT
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is the most frequently used treatment for hydrocephalus. This procedure is not always free of complications, and patients may need additional surgeries to overcome these complications. We are presenting the case of a seven-month-old baby who underwent myelomeningocele repair and VP shunt placement 13 days ago and now presents with inguinal swelling extending into the scrotum. The radiological workup revealed that the peritoneal end of the VP shunt had migrated to the scrotum, causing hydrocele. The shunt was relocated to the abdomen after a right herniotomy and sac reduction. He was discharged on the second postoperative day without any complications, and the further recovery was good at three months. Scrotal migration of a VP shunt is a rare complication and can be avoided by careful early assessment of inguinal hernia or patent processus vaginalis and its surgical repair.
