VP shunt drainage?

19yr old daughter had surgury to place a second  codman programable vp shunt in her head approx 3mths ago .During surgury it was found that their was signifigant scar tissue present so tube end was placed lower into the pelvic area.
Has had sypmtoms of overdrainage and had pressure in shunt 1 ( increased to 140 last Wed.
However, yesterday she drew my attention to a lump that had appeared in the pelvic area. It was soft  and sore to touch. If she pushed in on it there was kind of popping touch/feel. After this ocurrance there seemed to be a moderate improvement in her nausea and abdominal discomfort. We had a 4hr drive home during which she spent most of her time semi prone (sleeping) Always tired and nauseous these days. The lump seems to disappear while lying down, but reappears when upright.
Question: Is it possible that there is a problem, ie blockage at the tube end causing her headaches, abdominal pain and almost constant nausea and that this lump is somehow related?

She starts university in 1 month, so we're very anxious to get this solved.

PS: After 3 days of symptoms, lump has gone away as well as most symptoms?

Thank you
concerned Mom

[Abhijeet Ghosh]

Dear Friend,
Well while reading this post i also got a bit tensed, for the occurrence of the lump.
But in the end you have specifically told that the lump has gone away.
This is a good news.
Chances that there may be a decrease absorption of the fluid, resulting into a bulge.
Please keep an observation as not if it re-appears, then leakage would be a probability.

So just keep a watch and rest forget it.
Please discuss..if you  need any further guidance.
Regards