I have a 9 year old son, who had a shunt operation when he was 3 months old due to hydrocephelous, he is now suddenly having pain surrounding the shunt area in the head(behind the right year). kindly advice. The last CT scan done was in november 2011 and teh shunt was fine.
Hi... If I were your treating pediatrician I would not delay further. I would definitely take an MRI brain or if it is not available, CT brain to rule out shunt related problems like block or traction. I suggest you take him immediately to the nearest emergency room please. Regards -