Abdominal pseudocyst: a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting.
Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocyst is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting. It is well known in children but uncommon in adults. We present a 30-year-old woman with abdominal distension, vomiting and confusion caused by her developing an abdominal CSF pseudocyst, 13 years after her last shunt revision. Adult neurologists need to be aware of this late complication.
Department of Neurosurgery, Wessex Neurological Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.|Division of Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Rameesha
R
Anwar
Department of Neurosurgery, Wessex Neurological Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.|Division of Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Ahmed-Ramadan
AR
Sadek
Department of Neurosurgery, Wessex Neurological Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.|Division of Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Girish
G
Vajramani
D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*
Abdominal pseudocyst; ventriculoperitoneal shunting