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Neuropediatrics
; 42(3): 124-7, 2011 Jun.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21735369
RESUMO
The insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is considered the standard of care for several forms of hydrocephalus. Abdominal complications are most common with this procedure, comprising up to 30% of all shunt-related problems. Conversely, visceral perforation or extrusion of the shunt apparatus is rare. Herein we report a rare complication of VPS insertion in which the peritoneal catheter was spontaneously extruded through the urethra of a patient with a neobladder. We further discuss the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition.