Abdominal pseudocysts as a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. A report of two cases.
The preoperative diagnosis of abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst, in association with ventriculoperitoneal shunts, was made in two patients. Computed tomography and/or ultrasound and radiologicol procedures of choice to demonstrate and localize these cysts.
D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography