[Cerebral abscess as a result of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt].
The authors relate a rare case of cerebral abscess, complication of a ventriculo-peritoneal derivation. They discuss its etiopathogenesis and underline the importance of cerebral TAC for both diagnostical and post-operatory checking purposes.
D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000601:surgery; D001922:Brain Abscess; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ascesso cerebrale da shunt ventricolo-peritoneale.