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Coronal section of CT scan demonstrating the shunt catheter present in the right groin.
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F1
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis confirmed the catheter resided in a right inguinal hernia, also containing fluid (figure 1).
(A) Laparoscopic examination of the right internal inguinal ring with the ventriculoperitoneal shunt tip situated beneath. (B) Laparoscopic examination of the right internal inguinal ring and ventriculoperitoneal shunt tip prior to repositioning of the shunt in the pelvis.
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F2
After insufflation, we noted that the catheter had self-reduced and was situated next to the hernia in the abdomen (figure 2).