title: Umbilical CSF fistula: a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
abstract: An umbilical CSF fistula following a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is an extremely rare complication. We report a 28-year-old man who presented with leak of clear fluid from the umbilicus, one month after a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt revision. Shuntogram revealed communication between umbilicus and abdominal end of the catheter. He was managed successfully with shunt exteriorization, antimeningitic treatment, and later shunt re-insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: F U
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaikwad
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaishya
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*