title: Fetal ovarian cyst mimicking a CSF pseudocyst in the setting of shunt failure.
abstract: Fetal ovarian cysts are common congenital lesions encountered in the neonatal population. These cysts are typically benign and rarely require any invasive intervention. Abdominal pseudocyst formation as a result of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a relatively infrequent occurrence and is similarly an uncommon cause of shunt failure. The authors present the case of a 4-month-old girl with shunted hydrocephalus who presented with shunt failure from a suspected abdominal pseudocyst that was found to be a fetal ovarian cyst.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York; and.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calayag
authors.forename: Christian Cantillano
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.forename: Govind
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chavhan
authors.forename: James T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Rutka
mesh_terms: D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000295:instrumentation*
keywords: VP = ventriculoperitoneal; abdominal pseudocyst; fetal ovarian cyst; hydrocephalus; ventriculoperitoneal shunt