Breast Capsular Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection from Migration of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter

Breast reconstruction represents one of the most common operations performed by plastic surgeons in the United States. In 2013, nearly 100,000 breast reconstruction operations were performed with almost 80% utilizing implant-based techniques.1 As our experience with this technique continues to increase, reconstruction is being offered to progressively comorbid patients.2 With these trends, other surgical specialties have likely been increasingly exposed to patients with a history of implant-based breast reconstruction, which may impact surgical approaches. In this case report, we describe a fluid collection around a breast implant from the migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter. The goal of this case report is to present an unusual case of breast swelling and improve awareness of this potential problem.