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Published on: October 14, 2022
Asymptomatic bowel perforation by abandoned ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Eric K Rinker1, Daniel A Osborn1, Todd R Williams1
1Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA.
Abstract:
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.
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