Intraparenchymal pericatheter cyst as a complication of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt in a premature infant

• Published in: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 143 - 146
• Main Authors: Rim, Hae-Ri, Hwang, Sung Kyoo, Kwon, Soon-Hak, Kim, Heng-Mi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Neurosurgical Society 01-08-2011; 대한신경외과학회
• Subjects: Case Report; 신경외과학; Complication; Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt; Premature infant; Intraparenchymal cyst
• ISSN: 2005-3711; 1598-7876
• DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2011.50.2.143

A ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is a standard surgical management for hydrocephalus, but complications may impede the management of this disease. Obstruction of the catheter is one of the most common complications and manifests clinically in various ways. Intraparenchymal cyst development after shunt malfunction has been reported by several authors, but the underlying mechanism and optimal treatment methods are debatable. The authors report a case of intraparenchymal cyst formation around a proximal catheter in a premature infant after a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt and discuss its pathogenesis and management.