ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2026
From ventricle to stoma: a rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt extrusion through a colostomy.
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Abstract
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are the most common treatment for hydrocephalus but carry rare, potentially life-threatening complications, including bowel perforation. Transmural erosion may occur insidiously without peritonitis due to gradual migration and fibrotic encapsulation, making diagnosis challenging. We report a rare case of transcolonic VP shunt migration with extrusion through a colostomy in a 40-year-old man with spina bifida and a hostile abdominal surgical history. He presented with distal catheter protrusion from his stoma and cerebrospinal fluid drainage into the ostomy appliance. Imaging revealed dense calcification along the shunt tract with proper positioning intracranially. Cerebrospinal fluid cultures grew
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