• Title of article

    Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt with Communicating Peritoneal Subcutaneous Pseudocysts Formation

  • Author/Authors

    Sharifa, Al-Duraibi King Saud University - King Khalid University Hospital - Radiology Department, Saudi Arabia

  • From page
    107
  • To page
    111
  • Abstract
    A case of cere brospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocysts in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is reported to describeacute unusual location of developmentof pseudocyst.In the setting of a VP shunt, the frequency of abdominal CSF pseudocyst formation is approximately 4.5%, often being precipitated by a recent inflammatory / infective process or recent surgery.Larger pseudocysts tend to be sterile, whereas smaller or multiloculated pseudocysts are more often infected. Computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US) has characteristic findings.This is an uncommon presentation of VP shunt with no evidence of infection. The objective of this case report is to create awareness about imaging findings of complications of VP shunt at an unusual location.
  • Keywords
    Cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst , Computed tomography , Ultrasound , Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Health Sciences
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Health Sciences
  • Record number

    2582176