title: Subcapsular hepatic abscess: a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
abstract: Abdominal complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunts include fluid collections and migration of the peritoneal end of the shunt tube, producing a wide spectrum of symptoms and signs. Cross-sectional imaging methods have proved to be very useful in the early diagnosis of these complications. I have described the diagnosis and management of an unusual case of intrahepatic abscess from migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology