TY - JOUR
T1 - Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst due to infection with enterococcus faecalis
T2 - A Case Report
AU - Muttikkal, Thomas Jose Eluvathingal
AU - Dashti, K.
AU - Muqim, A. T.
AU - Bennakhi, Abdelmohsen
AU - Hayat, A.
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst is a rare complication of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt occurring as a result of non-absorption of cerebrospinal fluid from the abdominal cavity due to inflammation. Usual presentations include abdominal symptoms; abdominal distention, pain, nausea, vomiting and symptoms of raised intracranial pressure like headache due to shunt dysfunction. The diagnosis may be delayed in severely handicapped patients due to poor communicability, multiple associated complications or co-morbidities. Radiological modalities are used for diagnosis as well as treatment.
AB - Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst is a rare complication of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt occurring as a result of non-absorption of cerebrospinal fluid from the abdominal cavity due to inflammation. Usual presentations include abdominal symptoms; abdominal distention, pain, nausea, vomiting and symptoms of raised intracranial pressure like headache due to shunt dysfunction. The diagnosis may be delayed in severely handicapped patients due to poor communicability, multiple associated complications or co-morbidities. Radiological modalities are used for diagnosis as well as treatment.
KW - Cerebrospinal fluid
KW - Enterococcus faecalis
KW - Pseudocyst
KW - Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt
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U2 - 10.1177/197140091002300116
DO - 10.1177/197140091002300116
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79953173622
VL - 23
SP - 95
EP - 98
JO - Neuroradiology Journal
JF - Neuroradiology Journal
SN - 1971-4009
IS - 1
ER -