title: Hepatic pseudocyst as a result of ventriculoperitoneal shunts: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Hepatic pseudocyst formation is a rare intra-abdominal complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunts. The presence of an intracranial tumor and a history of central nervous system infection are major risk factors for the development of this complication. Hepatic pseudocysts secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunts can be classified as intra- and extra-axially growing cysts. On abdominal computed tomography images, extra-axially growing pseudocysts are typically surrounded by a fine annulus that shows continuity to hepatic parenchyma. For treatment of extra-axially growing hepatic pseudocysts, surgical unroofing of the cyst and repositioning of the catheter is an effective method if there is no shunt infection and/or dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey. mtkaplan02@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: S Kerem
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ozel
authors.forename: Bekir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akgun
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kazez
authors.forename: Serpil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*