| Endoscopic management of posterior fossa arachnoid cyst in an adult: case report and technical note. | |
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PMID: 20963702 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The authors report a case of large arachnoid cysts of the posterior fossa treated by endoscopic surgery. A 40-year-old man was admitted with a 3-month history of headache and progressive gait imbalance, with no significant medical history. At the time of admission, neurological examination revealed no abnormalities except for tandem imbalance. Brain computerized tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a posterior fossa arachnoid cyst (PFAC) causing brain stem compression accompanied by hydrocephalus. The patient was treated by endoscopic fenestration of the cyst with a paramedian suboccipital transcortical approach. Postoperatively the patient's complaints showed improvement and he was discharged with no complications. Follow up MRI showed a decrease in the cyst's size and the hydrocephalus with decompression of the brain stem. |
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Authors:
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Nurperi Gazioglu; Ali Metin Kafadar; Necmettin Tanriover; Bashar Abuzayed; Huseyin Bıceroglu; Nejat Ciplak |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Technical Report |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Turkish neurosurgery Volume: 20 ISSN: 1019-5149 ISO Abbreviation: Turk Neurosurg Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-21 Completed Date: 2010-12-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9423821 Medline TA: Turk Neurosurg Country: Turkey |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 512-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Istanbul University, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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Adult Arachnoid Cysts / pathology, radiography, surgery* Endoscopy / methods* Humans Infratentorial Neoplasms / pathology, radiography, surgery* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neuroendoscopy / methods* Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive / methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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