Endoscopic management of anal protrusion of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.

Sharma, Alok; Pandey, Ajay Kumar; Radhakrishnan, Mahesh; Kumbhani, Dharam; Das, Haribhakti Seba; Desai, Nutan

Endoscopic management of anal protrusion of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.

Date

2003-01-06

Authors

Sharma, Alok

Pandey, Ajay Kumar

Radhakrishnan, Mahesh

Kumbhani, Dharam

Das, Haribhakti Seba

Desai, Nutan

Abstract

A 2-year-old male child, who was operated on 18 months earlier for tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus by placement of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, presented with the lower end of the shunt tube coming out through the anus. Colonoscopy showed the shunt tube coming out through the colon 22 cm from the anal opening. The cranial end, along with a malfunctioning valve, were disconnected surgically, and the shunt was removed endoscopically using a pediatric flexible colonoscope.

Citation

Sharma A, Pandey AK, Radhakrishnan M, Kumbhani D, Das HS, Desai N. Endoscopic management of anal protrusion of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2003 Jan-Feb; 22(1): 29-30