Ventriculoperitoneal shunt presenting as umbilical CSF fistula

Migration of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt presenting as a breast lump.

Ventriculopleural shunt CSF pseudocyst presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass.

To cite: Thurlow PC, Somerville C, Rusnak WJ, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013201303 DESCRIPTION An asymptomatic middle-aged man presented for routine preoperative chest radiographs prior to the resection of a Masson’s tumour of the frontal sinus. The chest radiographs revealed a large anterior mediastinal mass (figure 1). A CTscan of th...

Ovarian Teratoma Masquerading as a CSF Pseudocyst in a Female with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Background. In today's fast-paced and high-acuity emergency departments, clinicians are often compelled to triage cases so rapidly that a differential diagnosis consistent with the history and physical examination is not comprehensive. Case Report. This case report describes the unexpected finding of a cystic ovarian neoplasm in a young female with an abdominal mass and a ventriculoperitoneal s...

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt as treatment for perilymphatic fistula: a report of six cases.

We report six cases of perilymphatic fistula in patients who received ventriculoperitoneal shunts as part of their final mode of therapy. The last of our 6 patients actually received a ventriculoperitoneal shunt as her initial mode of therapy. All but one had benign intracranial hypertension. All six felt better (less disequilibrium, tinnitus, and pressure and occasional hearing improvement) af...

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage.

BACKGROUND Hydrocephalus is the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles and subarachnoid spaces, resulting in increased intracranial pressure. The treatment of choice is placement of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage is not an uncommon complication. Objective of the study was to find out the frequency, causes and site of ventriculoperiton...