Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst occurring 21 years after ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement: a case report

BMC Surgery

Case Report

Dai Shida¹  Kyosuke Tsutsumi²  Atsumi Tamura³ 

[1] Colorectal Surgery Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, 1040045, Cyuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan;Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15 Koto-bashi, 1308575, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan;Department of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, 4-23-15 Koto-bashi, 1308575, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan;

关键词: Abdominal pseudocyst;    Ventriculoperitoneal shunt;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2482-13-27

 received in 2012-12-13, accepted in 2013-06-26,  发布年份 2013

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundVentriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement is an established procedure for the treatment of hydrocephalus of diverse etiologies in children and adults. Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst, which is potentially life threatening, is a rare complication and usually occurs during childhood. However, with increasing longevity following successful treatment, it can also occur in adults.Case presentationHere we describe a 22-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital because of diffuse abdominal distention. A VPS was placed 21 years earlier to treat hydrocephalus secondary to spina bifida. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a homogeneous low-density fluid collection adjacent to the VPS catheter tip, causing stomach obstruction. Thus a peritoneal pseudocyst around VPS was suspected and emergency laparotomy was performed. The large mass was localized in the left upper abdomen between the stomach and mesentery of the transverse colon, exactly at the omental bursa. The cystic mass was opened and 1500 ml of clear fluid was drained; the distal end of the VPS was repositioned outside the mass. Thus, an abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst as a complication of VPS was diagnosed.ConclusionGastroenterological surgeons should be aware of this possible complication, and this complication should be considered during differential diagnosis of an acute abdomen complaint.

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