RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Extrahepatic pseudocyst in an adult
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 97
OP 102
DO 10.17712/nsj.2021.1.20200117
VO 26
IS 1
A1 Chen, Yi-An
A1 Hsieh, Cheng-Ta
A1 Sun, Jui-Ming
YR 2021
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/26/1/97.abstract
AB Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are commonly used in neurosurgical procedures to treat hydrocephalus. Although shunt-associated abdominal complications are well documented, extrahepatic pseudocysts are a rare shunt complication in adult patients. Therefore, we herein report the case of a 54-year-old male patient who presented with a bulging mass around the previous surgical site at the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. He had a 4-year history of VP shunt surgery for posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus. A computed tomographic scan revealed a large extrahepatic pseudocsyt. Our case represented a rare entity of extrahepatic pseudocyst in adult patients underwent VP shunt surgery. The clinical presentation, diagnostic tools, and treatment methods were discussed.