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  • Title: Rectal extrusion of the catheter and air ventriculography following bowel perforation in ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.
    Author: Aricó M, Beluffi G, Fiori P, Chiari G, Pezzotta S, Podesta AF, Bianchi E.
    Journal: Pediatr Radiol; 1985; 15(1):53-5. PubMed ID: 3969296.
    Abstract:
    Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is frequently carried out in infantile hydrocephalus. The peritoneal shunt has a lower morbidity than ventriculo-atrial shunts and severe complications are uncommon. Abdominal complications include intestinal perforation, shunt migration, inguinal hernia, cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts and hollow viscus perforation. A few cases of catheter extrusion from the rectum, vagina, umbilicus and urethra have been described. We report a new case of intestinal perforation with rectal extrusion of the catheter associated with a ventriculogram.
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