| Expanding cava septi pellucidi and cava vergae in children: report of three cases. | |
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PMID: 8587674 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Three children with hydrocephalus and expanding cysts of the cavum septi pellucidi and cavum vergae are reported. In all the patients, the hydrocephalus was present before the persistent cava started to expand. The cava increased gradually, until they became cystic, but their growth did not affect the size of the ventricles. Two of the patients were treated with internal cystoventricular shunts, causing a prompt collapse of the cysts but no change in the concomitant hydrocephalus. In the third patient, the persistent cava started to expand only when a previously implanted ventriculoperitoneal shunt failed temporarily. The cyst disappeared when the shunt resumed its function. The possible mechanisms underlying the expansive growth of persistent cava are discussed. We propose the theory that the growth of the cava in our patients may be the result, rather than the cause, of the hydrocephalus. |
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Authors:
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K Wester; J Kråkenes; G Moen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurosurgery Volume: 37 ISSN: 0148-396X ISO Abbreviation: Neurosurgery Publication Date: 1995 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-03-25 Completed Date: 1996-03-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802914 Medline TA: Neurosurgery Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 134-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Bergen School of Medicine, Haukeland Hospital, Norway. |
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physiology* Cerebral Ventricles / pathology* Cerebral Ventriculography* Child Child, Preschool Follow-Up Studies Humans Hydrocephalus / physiopathology*, radiography Infant Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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Neurosurgery. 1998 Mar;42(3):674-5
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