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  • Title: Cerebrospinal fluid ascites.
    Author: Yaqoob N, Abbasi SM, Hussain L.
    Journal: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak; 2003 May; 13(5):289-90. PubMed ID: 12757682.
    Abstract:
    Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ascites can be a refractory problem in the management of patients with hydrocephalus developing as a result of tuberculous meningitis. A young 17-year-old patient developed CSF ascites due to the drainage of CSF into the peritoneal cavity via a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The ascites failed to resolve despite repeated courses of antituberculous chemotherapy. Eventually diversion of CSF away from the peritoneal cavity through a ventriculoatrial shunt relieved the ascites
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