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We report a 6-month-old male who underwent right-sided lumboperitoneal-ventriculoperitonea (VP) shunt placement after neonatal meningitis at 10\u00a0days old. At 2 months, he presented with a left inguinal swelling. Examination showed a firm, tender, non-transilluminant mass suggestive of hernia, with the shunt functioning and the child stable. Surgery confirmed VP shunt catheter herniation into the scrotum. The catheter was reduced into the peritoneal cavity using a non-touch technique, and the hernia was repaired without complications. Recovery was uneventful, and he was discharged the next day. This case underscores the need for heightened clinical vigilance in infants with VP shunts who present with inguinal swelling. 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