Cranial Migration of Ventriculo Peritoneal Shunt: An Unusual Complication

Neeraj Salhotra^1, , Samit Binewale¹, Bashar Al Tunbi¹, Livingston C¹, Faraz Qayyum Khan¹ and Ahmed Tolba¹

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman

Cite this paper:
Neeraj Salhotra, Samit Binewale, Bashar Al Tunbi, Livingston C, Faraz Qayyum Khan and Ahmed Tolba. Cranial Migration of Ventriculo Peritoneal Shunt: An Unusual Complication. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2020; 8(6):140-142. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-8-6-1

Abstract

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion is a common neurosurgical procedure performed by the surgeons. Complications are numerous but total cranial migration of the shunt is a rare thing to happen. We herewith one case of ours who underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus encountered this complication and was managed accordingly.

Keywords:
shunt complications

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