Remarkable Imaging Findings of a Migrated Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Report of a Case

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is a common procedure in managing hydrocephalus. One of the rare complications associated with VP shunting is the migration of the catheter to the scrotum. The ultrasonography and plain X-ray findings of an 18 months old boy with the catheter migration to the right hemiscrotum through communicating hydrocele was presented. As far as known, this is a unique case since the imaging findings of a migrated catheter, coiling in the hydrocele sac and repassing through the same inguinal canal to the abdominal cavity are being demonstrated for the first time.