Late-onset erythema along a sterile functioning ventriculoperitoneal shunt: case report and review of the literature.

Case Report: A 6-year-old boy presented with erythema along the tract of his ventriculoperitoneal shunt 6 years after its insertion; there was no associated CSF infection or shunt malfunction.

Discussion: The question of what to do in such a situation is addressed. The possible causes of the erythema are discussed, as well as its management, and the literature is reviewed.