Endoscopic treatment of a fourth ventricle arachnoid cyst via the third ventricle: a case report
| Autor: | Mariella Lefosse, Eugenio Pozzati, Matteo Martinoni, Carmelo Mascari, Francesco Toni, Anna Federica Marliani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Fourth ventricle Neurosurgical Procedures Cerebrospinal fluid Arachnoid cyst medicine Humans Cyst Fourth Ventricle Third ventricle business.industry Endoscopy Microsurgery medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Hydrocephalus Surgery Arachnoid Cysts medicine.anatomical_structure Occipital nerve stimulation Female Neurology (clinical) business |
| Zdroj: | Neurosurgery. 10 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4040 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE Arachnoid cysts within the fourth ventricle have rarely been reported in the literature. Different procedures have been performed to restore a normal cerebrospinal fluid dynamic or pressure, including shunting and partial or complete excision of the cyst by open microsurgery. Cerebrospinal fluid shunts give only partial improvement of symptoms and are prone to malfunctions. The microsurgical excision of the cyst seems to offer the best chance of success. CLINICAL PRESENTATION We report the case of a fourth ventricle arachnoid cyst successfully treated with a complete endoscopic cerebral procedure via the third ventricle. CONCLUSION Endoscopic fenestration of fourth ventricle arachnoid cysts may be considered an effective neurosurgical treatment. |
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