Aseptic ascites and chemical meningitis following ventriculoperitoneal shunting for craniopharyngioma: A first case report

We report the case of a 4‐year‐old boy who had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to hydrocephalus related to a cystic craniopharyngioma. Postoperative, he presented abdominal distension and meningismus. Imaging showed regression of the tumor. The cyst was drained by the shunt. No similar situations were reported in the literature. CPG's cyst rupture is an unusual complication of VP shunt. It should be avoided by introducing the ventricular catheter under endoscopic control. Early diagnosis for this inadvertence is required to prevent postoperative unexpected clinical signs.