Ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter migration to the pulmonary artery: A rare case report
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus by diverting cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles to the peritoneal cavity. Migration of the VP shunt into the heart and pulmonary artery is a rare complication. Herein, we described a 67-year-old man with a VP shunt catheter that migrated through the venous system into the pulmonary circulation, highlighting early diagnosis with imaging and symptoms.
Authors
- Jie Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-3647)
- Zhijun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-3781)
- Peng Yan
- Z. Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1232-2803)
Institutions
- Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Imaging Science
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/jcis_21_2025
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00