Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst.
A case of an abdominal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocyst in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported to illustrate this known but rare complication. In the setting of a VP shunt, the frequency of abdominal CSF pseudocyst formation is approximately 3.2%, often being precipitated by a recent inflammatory or infective process or recent surgery. Larger pseudocysts tend to be sterile, whereas smaller pseudocysts are more often infected. Ultrasound and CT each have characteristic findings.
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Ramon
R
Division of Medical Imaging, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Dr_ramon@hotmail.com
Sage
Michael
M
Slavotinek
John
J
Hanieh
Ahmad
A
D000293:Adolescent; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*