• Tropical doctor · Apr 2014

    Case Reports

    CSF pseudocyst: an unusual cause of abdominal distension in a child.

    • Shivani Pahwa, Poonam Sherwani, and Rama Anand.
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
    • Trop Doct. 2014 Apr 1; 44 (2): 112-3.

    AbstractAbdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst is an uncommon complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement. We present the case of a 4 year old child in whom a VP shunt was placed for tubercular meningitis 5 months earlier. The clinical presentation, classic imaging findings and management of CSF pseudocyst in a child are discussed.

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