Abstract | BACKGROUND: Cerebrospinal fluid ascites is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting and is the result of infection and subsequent peritonitis in the majority of cases. Sterile cerebrospinal fluid ascites in which no known infectious etiology is identified, is even more unusual. CASE PRESENTATION: CONCLUSION: Sterile cerebrospinal fluid ascites is a rare clinical entity that has only been reported approximately 50 times in the medical literature. In this report, we also highlight it as a rare cause of high SAAG ascites. Moreover, we describe the use of a peritoneovenous shunt as a novel therapeutic option in the management of this condition.
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Authors | Darrick K Li, Jesse M Platt, Jessica E S Shay, Joseph C Yarze |
Journal | BMC gastroenterology
(BMC Gastroenterol)
Vol. 19
Issue 1
Pg. 200
(Nov 27 2019)
ISSN: 1471-230X [Electronic] England |
PMID | 31775655
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Ascites
(diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
- Ascitic Fluid
(metabolism)
- Female
- Humans
- Hydrocephalus
(therapy)
- Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
- Peritoneovenous Shunt
- Serum Albumin
(metabolism)
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
(adverse effects)
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