Intracranial Dissemination of a Cervical Sarcoma in a Young Patient With a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) related metastization of intracranial tumors to the peritoneal cavity is an uncommon but a well-recognized complication. Ascending spread of tumors, located in the peritoneum or near the subcutaneous path of the VPS, is an exceptional rare event. We present a very rare and complex case of intracranial dissemination of cervical tumor in a three-year-old young patient with a past medical history of hydrocephalus-related post-endovascular treatment of Galen vein aneurysm through a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter implanted when the patient was five months old.

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Cureus
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2025-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.93631
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Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
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Intracranial Dissemination of a Cervical Sarcoma in a Young Patient With a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report

André Francisco Gomes, Josué Pereira, Diana Lucas
Cureus
Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
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Intracranial Dissemination of a Cervical Sarcoma in a Young Patient With a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report

André Francisco Gomes, Josué Pereira, Diana Lucas
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Abstract

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) related metastization of intracranial tumors to the peritoneal cavity is an uncommon but a well-recognized complication. Ascending spread of tumors, located in the peritoneum or near the subcutaneous path of the VPS, is an exceptional rare event. We present a very rare and complex case of intracranial dissemination of cervical tumor in a three-year-old young patient with a past medical history of hydrocephalus-related post-endovascular treatment of Galen vein aneurysm through a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter implanted when the patient was five months old.

CureusVol. 17(10)
Universidade do Porto (PT), Hospital de São João (PT)
Openalex Percentile: Top 63%
Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
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