Bladder calculus formation on the tip of a migrated disused ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

J Pediatr Surg

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, EH9 1LF, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Published: May 2013

AI Article Synopsis

  • Bladder stones in children are uncommon and usually linked to specific risk factors.
  • The report details a unique case of a large stone formed in a child with a neuropathic bladder.
  • The stone was successfully treated using endoscopic methods, located at the tip of a migrated ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt.

Article Abstract

Bladder stones in children are rare. They generally occur in children with one or more predisposing risk factors to stone formation. In this unique case report we discuss the formation and successful endoscopic treatment of a large stone in a neuropathic bladder on the tip of a migrated VP shunt.

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