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Far lateral approach for foramen magnum lesions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10721255     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Twelve patients with lesions in the anterior or anterolateral regions of foramen magnum were treated through the far lateral approach. The patients presented with neck pain, dysesthesia, quadriparesis, numbness, respiratory distress, and spastic contractures. Most lesions were meningiomas and neurofibromas, with one patient each with a posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm, neurenteric cyst, and chordoma. All mass lesions were excised totally and the aneurysm was clipped. Three patients had severe respiratory problems preoperatively and two of them died. The other patients made a satisfactory neurological recovery. It was not found necessary to resect the condyle or mobilize the vertebral artery in any of the patients.
Authors:
S K Gupta; B S Sharma; V K Khosla; S N Mathuria; A Pathak; M K Tewari
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurologia medico-chirurgica     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0470-8105     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo)     Publication Date:  2000 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-03-30     Completed Date:  2000-03-30     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400775     Medline TA:  Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo)     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  48-52; discussion 52-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Brain Diseases / diagnosis,  surgery*
Cerebral Angiography
Female
Foramen Magnum / pathology,  surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neurosurgical Procedures*

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