Liver abscess: complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Liver abscess is a previously unreported complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting. We present such a case, which was diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) and managed by CT-guided percutaneous catheter drainage of the liver abscess, appropriate antibiotics, and shunt externalization.
D000328:Adult; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*