A 26-year-old female patient presented to our emergency department with anal protrusion of her ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. She had no complaints other than slight abdominal discomfort. Laboratory values were normal. Laparoscopy was performed, revealing that the shunt entered the colon mid-descedens. Here, the shunt was cut and the puncture site was closed with a suture. The patient recovered without complications.
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