CSF pseudocyst: an unusual cause of back pain

CSFoma is a rare complication of VP shunts particularly in adults. 1 A thin fibrous capsule without epithelial lining forms around the shunt tip and CSF accumulates within, hence the term pseudocysts. 2 Low-grade shunt infection, peritoneal adhesions or chronic inflammation are the aetiological fact...

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 2014; p. bcr2013203060
Main Authors Cunningham, Jane, Allcutt, David, O'Hare, Alan, Looby, Seamus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 28.04.2014
BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects
Abdomen
Adult
Back pain
Back Pain - etiology
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cysts
Cysts - complications
Cysts - diagnostic imaging
Europe (West)
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus - therapy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radiography, Abdominal
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - adverse effects
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Summary:CSFoma is a rare complication of VP shunts particularly in adults. 1 A thin fibrous capsule without epithelial lining forms around the shunt tip and CSF accumulates within, hence the term pseudocysts. 2 Low-grade shunt infection, peritoneal adhesions or chronic inflammation are the aetiological factors. 3 Children typically present with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure while abdominal distension or pain predominates in adults.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2013-203060