Abstract
BackgroundHepatic pseudocysts are not a common complication and “extrahepatic” pseudocysts are rarer complications but may occur in every ventriculo-peritoneal shunt patient.Case presentationWe present two patients with ventriculo peritoneal shunt induced extrahepatic pseudocysts, who underwent shunt surgery for different etiologies. Etiology, treatment strategies and our choice of treatment have been discussed.ConclusionsWhen a ventriculoperitoneal shunt patient is presented with non-specific abdominal symptoms, the possibility of this complication should always be considered. In the treatment of this complication, it is shown that repositioning the catheter is sufficient for cyst regression.
Highlights
Hepatic pseudocysts are not a common complication and “extrahepatic” pseudocysts are rarer complications but may occur in every ventriculo-peritoneal shunt patient
The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt-induced abdominal pseudocyst is a rare complication in patients with VP shunt which was first described by Harsh in 1954 [1]
We report two cases of VP shunt induced extrahepatic pseudocyst patients with different backgrounds
Summary
Hepatic pseudocysts are not a common complication and “extrahepatic” pseudocysts are rarer complications but may occur in every ventriculo-peritoneal shunt patient. The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt-induced abdominal pseudocyst is a rare complication in patients with VP shunt which was first described by Harsh in 1954 [1]. Pseudocyst occurence rates are reported to be between 1 and 3%, and there are only limited number of cases of VP shunt-induced hepatic pseudocyts in the literature [2, 3]. We report two cases of VP shunt induced extrahepatic pseudocyst patients with different backgrounds.
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