Clinical Study

An Intra-Abdominal Pseudocyst around a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt due to Streptococcus Infection 7 Years after Shunt Surgery

Figure 1

Head computer tomographic (CT) scan image that was performed at the time of admission (a) indicating previous destructive changes in the brain due to damage from the prior subarachnoid hemorrhage and vasospasms with mild hydrocephalus. Head CT scan image showing acute deterioration (b) indicating progression of the hydrocephalus. Head CT scan image after the ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt revision (c) showing improvement of the hydrocephalus. In each head CT scan image ((a), (b), or (c)), the VP shunt tube can be observed (*).
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