Unusual cause of abdominal distension: Infected abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
A Giant Abdominal Cerebrospinal Fluid Pseudocyst
Background and Aim: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most commonly used procedure for treatment of hydrocephalus in children. Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst is a rare complication but potentially fatal. The pathogenesis of this complication remains unclear. This complication should be considered during differential diagnosis of an abdominal mass. Our aim is to report how large ...
متن کاملFormation of abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst.
A 63-year-old man who underwent insertion of a lumboperitoneal shunt developed gait disturbance. He had undergone surgery for gastric cancer 7 years and for ileus 5 years previously. Head computed tomography (CT) revealed enlargement of the ventricles. Abdominal CT revealed a cyst in the abdominal region and the distal segment of the peritoneal shunt tube located within the cyst. Laparotomy rev...
متن کاملAbdominal pancreatic pseudocyst--an unusual cause of dysphagia.
A 44 year old man with a long history of alcohol abuse developed progressive dysphagia. Radiological investigation revealed a pancreatic pseudocyst. Following percutaneous drainage the dysphagia resolved.
متن کاملAbdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst mimicking full-term pregnancy
Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts (APC) are a relatively uncommon complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts, and most frequently occur in the pediatric population. Pediatric patients most often present with neurological sequelae, however, adults may present with abdominal complaints. Here we report a case of a nineteen year-old female with a VP shunt who presented with only abdom...
متن کاملAn unusual presentation of abdominal distension.
1 of 3 DESCRIPTION A middle-aged man presented with increased abdominal girth over 6–9 months, associated with pain in the right upper quadrant and fl anks. History was signifi cant for a non-seminomatous testicular cancer in his teens with left orchiectomy, aortic node dissection and 1 week of chemotherapy. On examination, the abdomen was grossly distended and non-tender, with positive fl uid ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2386-110X,1391-5452
DOI: 10.4038/sljch.v48i3.8769