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Four cases of migration of the ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt tip through patent processes vaginalis resulting in scrotal hydrocele are presented. These cases are considered a rare complication of V-P shunts and causal mechanisms are discussed with a review of the literature.
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Öktem, I., Akdemir, H., Koc, K. et al. Migration of Abdominal Catheter of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into the Scrotum. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 140, 167–170 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007010050078
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007010050078