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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2017; 09(03): 81-83
DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210116
Case Report

Anal extrusion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A new case

Seraj Ajaj
Neurosurgery Department, Tripoli Medical Center, Tripoli, Libya
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Faisal Taleb
Neurosurgery Department, Tripoli Medical Center, Tripoli, Libya
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is an established surgical treatment of hydrocephalus. However, the procedure may be associated with a variety of complications which can occur in immediate perioperative period or on follow-up. Migration of the peritoneal catheter can occur. We report an unusual case of per anal extrusion of shunt tubing in a 6-month-old infant.



Publication History

Received: 05 February 2017

Accepted: 17 May 2016

Article published online:
07 July 2022

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