Hepatic cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst: a case report and review of the literature.
Neurol India
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2006 Mar; 54(1): 86-8
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
An abdominal pseudocyst is a rare, but important complication in patients with a ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt insertion. Several predisposing factors for this complication have been suggested, including infection, obstruction or dislodgement, but the pathophysiology is still unknown. However, the abdominal inflammatory process is accepted widely as a hypothesis for the formation of an abdominal pseudocyst. In this study, we report the case of a 21-year-old male that presented with a high-grade fever, poor appetite, shortness of breath and unconsciousness 1 week after receiving a VP shunt insertion for obstructive hydrocephalus. Ultrasonography and computed tomographic scans of the abdomen revealed a well-defined large hepatic cyst surrounding the peritoneal tube of the VP shunt. A hepatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cyst was diagnosed and Staphylococcus epidermis was cultured via CSF. After externalization of the VP shunt and adequate antibiotic treatment, the hepatic cyst was resolved. There was no recurrence observed in the regular follow up.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Derivação Peritoneovenosa
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Adulto
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Cistos
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Hidrocefalia
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Inglês
Revista:
Neurol India
Ano de publicação:
2006
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