Umbilical CSF fistula: a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An umbilical CSF fistula following a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is an extremely rare complication. We report a 28-year-old man who presented with leak of clear fluid from the umbilicus, one month after a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt revision. Shuntogram revealed communication between umbilicus and abdominal end of the catheter. He was managed successfully with shunt exteriorization, antimeningitic treatment, and later shunt re-insertion.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Cutaneous Fistula
- Hernia, Umbilical
- Hydrocephalus
- Postoperative Complications
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt