St. Claraspital

From shunt to gut: managing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt–associated abdominal pseudocyst causing bowel obstruction – a case report

Introduction and importance: Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts (APCs) are a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts, occurring in 1–4.5% of cases and potentially causing abdominal symptoms, bowel obstruction, or shunt malfunction. We present a case of a VP s...