Extrahepatic pseudocyst in an adult.

Yi-An Chen, Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Jui-Ming Sun

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Article in Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yi-An ChenFrom the Department of Neurological Surgery (Chen), Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, from the Division of Neurosurgery (Hsieh), Department of Surgery, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, from the Section of Neurosurgery (Sun), Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, and the Department of Biotechnology (Sun), Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.

Cheng-Ta HsiehFrom the Department of Neurological Surgery (Chen), Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, from the Division of Neurosurgery (Hsieh), Department of Surgery, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, from the Section of Neurosurgery (Sun), Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, and the Department of Biotechnology (Sun), Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.

Jui-Ming SunFrom the Department of Neurological Surgery (Chen), Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, from the Division of Neurosurgery (Hsieh), Department of Surgery, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, from the Department of Medicine (Hsieh), School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, from the Section of Neurosurgery (Sun), Department of Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, and the Department of Biotechnology (Sun), Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.

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Abstract

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.

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AbdomenBrainCystsHumansHydrocephalusMaleMiddle AgedPeritoneal DiseasesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeVentriculoperitoneal Shunt

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PMID33530051

DOI10.17712/nsj.2021.1.20200117

PMCPMC8015490

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