Annals of plastic surgery
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Annals of plastic surgery · Jul 2019
Review Case ReportsRecurrent Breast Cerebrospinal Fluid Pseudocyst: A Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement.
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt complications involving the breast are rare, with the majority involving the formation of a cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst. We present the case of a 22-year-old woman with recurrent cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst secondary to fracture of a VP shunt at the time of breast surgery for breast asymmetry. ⋯ Shunts placed on the chest wall may result in breast asymmetry requiring surgery in the adolescent. Shunts in place since birth may be at greater risk of fracture during breast implant placement due to manipulation of a calcified and fragile shunt leading to formation of a cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst.