Asymptomatic bowel perforation by abandoned ventriculoperitoneal shunt

We report a case of an abandoned abdominal ventriculoperitoneal shunt that migrated into the gastric antrum, colonic hepatic flexure, and liver parenchyma, which was discovered incidentally on an abdominal CT obtained for renal stones. In regards to the migrated abandoned VP shunt, the patient was a...

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Published in:Journal of radiology case reports 2013-09, Vol.7 (9), p.1-8
Main Authors: Rinker, Eric K, Osborn, Daniel A, Williams, Todd R, Spizarny, David L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asymptomatic Diseases
Colon - diagnostic imaging
Colon - injuries
Colonic Diseases - etiology
Foreign-Body Migration - complications
Foreign-Body Migration - diagnostic imaging
Foreign-Body Migration - surgery
General Radiology
Humans
Hydrocephalus - surgery
Intestinal Perforation - diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Perforation - etiology
Intestinal Perforation - surgery
Liver - diagnostic imaging
Liver - injuries
Liver Diseases - etiology
Male
Stomach - diagnostic imaging
Stomach - injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - adverse effects
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Summary:We report a case of an abandoned abdominal ventriculoperitoneal shunt that migrated into the gastric antrum, colonic hepatic flexure, and liver parenchyma, which was discovered incidentally on an abdominal CT obtained for renal stones. In regards to the migrated abandoned VP shunt, the patient was asymptomatic. Upon review of prior CT scans, these findings had progressed over approximately 7 years. We describe the case and discuss the clinical and radiologic findings, complications resulting from ventriculoperitoneal shunts, and possible approaches to their management.
ISSN:1943-0922
1943-0922
DOI:10.3941/jrcr.v7i9.1243