Abstract
27Jul 2016 Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt surgery: A case report and review of literature. Indrajit Rana and Chandragupta Chongtham DNB General Surgery Resident, Shija Hospitals & Research Institute, Imphal, Manipur, India. Consultant General & Minimal Access Surgeon, Shija Hospitals & Research Institute, Imphal, Manipur, India.
Highlights
We report a case of 1 year 6 months old female baby who presented with complaint of progressive abdominal distension since last 1 month
A large cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocyst was noted in upper abdomen (Fig 4)
Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst is a uncommon, but potentially life-threatening complication of VPS placement
Summary
We report a case of 1 year 6 months old female baby who presented with complaint of progressive abdominal distension since last 1 month. Abdominal CSF pseudocyst formation in patient with VP shunt is an unusual complication and commonly presents with abdominal lump and with features of raised intracranial pressure in children. No resorption of CSF takes place leading to increased intracystic pressure and malfunctioning of VP shunt manifested by hydrocephalus and raised intracranial pressure. Plain X-ray of abdomen (Fig 1) showed VP shunt in-situ.
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