Abstract
An abdominal wall cyst developed as a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Sonography showed the cystic nature of the lesion and computerized tomography localized it to the abdominal wall.
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Chow, C.C., Haney, P. Abdominal wall cyst: a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Pediatr Radiol 21, 305–306 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02018634
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02018634