title: [Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, hypovolemic shock and cerebrospinal fluid ascites].
abstract: A case of communicating hydrocephalus with excessive amount of choroid plexus confirmed by computerized tomography scan in a five-year-old girl is reported. The child exhibited hypovolemic shock and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ascites after ventriculo-peritoneal shunting and relief after ventriculoatrial shunting. Some features suggest overproduction of CSF, with the so-called "third-space" fluid losses, due to sequestration of fluids in the body (peritoneum) that might explain shock. They review 22 cases of CSF ascites reported in the literature.
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Derivación ventrículo-peritoneal, "shock" hipovolémico y ascitis por líquido cefalorraquídeo.