Diskonnektion ventrikuloperitonealer Shunt

Ventriculoperitoneal

shunt complications: a local study at Qena University Hospital: a retrospective study. a Plain X-ray AP view on the skull and upper chest of a 17-year-male patient showing a fracture of distal tube of right VP shunt at the neck region (b arrow). b Plain X-rays AP view on the pelvis migrated disconnected distal catheter (c arrow)

Infant with a

VP shunt and decreased activity for the last few days. Lateral radiograph of the skull obtained after VP shunt placement 3 months ago (above) shows all of the parts of the VP shunt to be connected together. Current lateral radiograph of the skull (below) shows an increasing space between the superior portion of the VP shunt and the reservoir beneath it, thus the superior part of the VP shunt is disconnected from the reservoir.The diagnosis was ventriculoperitoneal shunt discontinuity.