Small bowel perforation: A rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement

Kelsey Bourm; Cory Pfeifer; Adam Zarchan

doi:10.3941/jrcr.v10i6.2721

Small bowel perforation: A rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement

Kelsey Bourm, Cory Pfeifer, Adam Zarchan

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Abstract

Small bowel perforation is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement. When seen, it most commonly affects the stomach or colon. We describe a case and image findings of an 8-year-old female who presented with sepsis and erosion of the VP shunt into the small bowel. The imaging findings were confirmed surgically. We also provide an overview of the current literature discussing previously reported cases, clinical features, and treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	30-35
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Radiology Case Reports
Volume	10
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v10i6.2721
State	Published - Jun 2016

Keywords

Bowel perforation
Gram-negative bacterial meningitis
Hydrocephalus
Pseudocyst
VP complications
VP shunt
VP shunt erosion into small bowel
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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