Scrotal migration as an unusual complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt case report [Skrotal migrasyon: Si{dotless}radi{dotless}şi{dotless} ventriküloperitoneal şant komplikasyonu]

Introduction: ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a widely used method in hydrocephalus treatment. complications of catheters are not uncommon as well as dysfunctions. case: ventriculoperitoneal shunt was implanted to a new born at twelfth day of his life because of hydrocephalus. five months after operation he developed a swelling on his testicles and he was very disquiet. a scrotal migration of distal end of the shunt was discovered. conclusion: migration of a shunt catheter causes shunt dysfunction and develops symptoms according to the area it is migrated. such a condition is thought to be due to patent ductus arteriosus. in the presence of a patent ductus arteriosus,shunt catheter can be kept shorter. when a patient with hydrocephalus suffers with from his scrotum and develops shunt dysfunction scrotal migration should come to mind.