CSF Ascites: Review of articles and a case presentation

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ascites is a rare complication after ventriculopritoneal (VP) shunts. Most patients have gradual abdominal protrusion without any neurological sign or symptom of shunt malfunction. We presented a girl with posterior third ventricle glioblastoma and acute hydrocephalus who developed increasingly abdominal protrusion one month after VP shunt operation. Ascites fluid examination showed characteristic findings similar to CSF with no evidence of infection or malignant cells. Ventriculo-atrial shunt revision cured patient's ascites. Review articles of patients with CSF ascites after VP shunt were presented in details.
Key words: Cerebrospinal fluid, Ascites, Ventriculopritoneal Shunt