Large extra-abdominal cyst as a postpartum complication of peritoneal shunt. Case report.
An extra-abdominal cyst filled with cerebrospinal fluid was found postpartum in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. No similar complication of VP shunting has been reported before.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000328:Adult; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications