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Vol. 26. Issue 5.
Pages 256-259 (September - October 2015)
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Vol. 26. Issue 5.
Pages 256-259 (September - October 2015)
Caso clínico
Migración intratorácica de catéter de derivación ventriculoperitoneal: a propósito de un caso
Intrathoracic migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter: a case report
Yanire Sánchez-Medina
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, Jaime Domínguez-Báez, Eglis Lazo-Fernández, Pedro Antonio Pérez del Rosario, Robert Zanabria-Ortiz
Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, España
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Introducción

Las complicaciones intratorácicas secundarias a la colocación de una derivación ventriculoperitoneal son infrecuentes, aunque se asocian a graves consecuencias si no son tratadas de forma adecuada.

Caso clínico

Describimos un caso de migración intratorácica de un catéter peritoneal tras derivación ventriculoperitoneal y se revisan las escasas referencias en la literatura, con discusión de los posibles mecanismos de penetración en la cavidad torácica. En ninguno de los artículos publicados se describe la presencia de un paciente con estereotomía previa como en nuestro caso.

Conclusión

Es recomendable que tras el diagnóstico de la migración descrita, se proceda a un tratamiento precoz de reposicionamiento del catéter que evite complicaciones posteriores de mayor relevancia. Asimismo, durante la colocación de una derivación ventriculoperitoneal destacamos la importancia de la palpación permanente del catéter durante la tunelización subcutánea para evitar la migración intratorácica del mismo.

Palabras clave:
Derivación ventriculoperitoneal
Diafragma
Migración
Pleura
Tórax
Hidrocefalia
Complicaciones
Abstract
Background

The intrathoracic complications from ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement are very rare. However, they are potentially serious if not treated.

Clinical case

We report the case of thoracic migration of a peritoneal catheter after ventriculoperitoneal shunt and we also review the literature references with discussion of the different mechanisms of shunt-tip migration described. No case of previous sternotomy as in our patient has been found published.

Conclusion

All reports recommend early catheter repositioning into the peritoneal cavity after diagnosing the migration described, to prevent worse complications. Moreover, it is important to keep in mind that intrathoracic migration can happen and it is necessary to palpate the catheter continuously during passage through subcutaneous tunnelling to prevent it

Keywords:
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Diaphragm
Migration
Pleura
Chest
Hydrocephalus
Complications

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