Ascitic pseudocyst obstructing superior vena cava as a complication of a peritoneo-venous shunt.
A pseudocystic mass obstructing the superior vena cava is described as a complication of a LeVeen peritoneo-venous shunt. This unusual complication is thought to result from a foreign body reaction to the tubing in conjunction with the low flow though the tubing.
D001201:Ascites / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging