Ascitic pseudocyst obstructing superior vena cava as a complication of a peritoneo-venous shunt
Unger, P.; Moran, R.M.
Gastroenterology 81(6): 1137-1139
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0016-5085 PMID: 7026346 Document Number: 179702
A pseudocystic mass obstructing the superior vena cava is described as a complication of a LeVeen peritoneo-venous shunt. This unusual complication is thought to result from a foreign body reaction to the tubing in conjunction with the low flow though the tubing.
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