Subcapsular hepatic abscess: a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Abdominal complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunts include fluid collections and migration of the peritoneal end of the shunt tube, producing a wide spectrum of symptoms and signs. Cross-sectional imaging methods have proved to be very useful in the early diagnosis of these complications. I have described the diagnosis and management of an unusual case of intrahepatic abscess from migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.