title: Cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst of the breast.
abstract: A 39 year old lady presented with a lump in her right breast. She was known to have had a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt inserted for childhood hydrocephalus. Mammography revealed a calcified, fractured shunt with an associated soft tissue swelling which resolved following shunt removal. Shunt fracture secondary to calcification is extremely rare, and presentation as a breast lump has not been previously described. This case identifies a rare cause of breast lumps and highlights the importance of complete triple assessment in all patients presenting with a breast lump.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool, UK. dalevim@hotmail.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vimalachandran
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lafi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ap-Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*