Cavernous dilatation of mesencephalic Virchow-Robin spaces with obstructive hydrocephalus
| Autor: | U S Kanamalla, F Calabrò, J R Jinkins |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Obstructive hydrocephalus Virchow robin spaces Cerebral Ventricles Central nervous system disease Mesencephalon medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Neuroradiology Aged business.industry Ventricular dilatation food and beverages Anatomy medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Hydrocephalus Neurology (clinical) Neurosurgery Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Dilatation Pathologic |
| Zdroj: | Neuroradiology. 42(12) |
| ISSN: | 0028-3940 |
| Popis: | We describe two patients with mild ventricular dilatation, shown to have cystic spaces in the midbrain, which we interpreted as greatly enlarged Virchow-Robin spaces. We discuss the pathophysiology and the possible relations to the mild hydrocephalus. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink