Desmoid tumor arising around the distal tubing of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt.
A case of desmoid tumor in the abdominal wall as a cause of malfunction of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt is presented. The desmoid tumor arose from the reactive fibrose tissue formed around the silastic distal tubing and caused the catheter to become disconnected from the reservoir.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D007223:Infant; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity