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Abdominal ultrasound in the diagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts complicating ventriculoperitoneal shunts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6465936     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pseudocysts filled with cerebrospinal fluid caused complications at the distal end of ventriculoperitoneal shunts in five children. Only one of these cysts was infected. The children presented with raised intracranial pressure or abdominal symptoms, or both. We report on the usefulness of abdominal ultrasound examination in the diagnosis and follow up of these patients and suggest that abdominal ultrasound should form part of the initial assessment of children with ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction.
Authors:
J R Briggs; G M Hendry; R A Minns
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of disease in childhood     Volume:  59     ISSN:  1468-2044     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Dis. Child.     Publication Date:  1984 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-08-27     Completed Date:  1984-08-27     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372434     Medline TA:  Arch Dis Child     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  661-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdomen
Adolescent
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts*
Child
Cysts / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Peritoneum
Ultrasonography*
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