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Teflon sponge shunt for recurrent arachnoid cyst.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18040114     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 50-year-old female presented with complaints of progressive ataxia. Investigations showed a large intradural arachnoid cyst located anterior to the brainstem. Following marsupialization of the cyst she improved remarkably in her symptoms. The symptoms recurred nine months later and investigations revealed recurrence of the cyst. The cyst was evacuated again and two Teflon sponge sheets were placed such that they traversed the length of the cyst cavity and extended into the cisterna magna. At follow-up after 25 months, there has been no recurrence of symptoms or the cyst. The role and advantages of Teflon sponge in such cases is evaluated.
Authors:
Atul Goel; Abhidha H Shah; Samir Pareikh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurology India     Volume:  55     ISSN:  0028-3886     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurol India     Publication Date:    2007 Oct-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-27     Completed Date:  2009-06-02     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0042005     Medline TA:  Neurol India     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  388-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai-400012, India. atulgoel62@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arachnoid Cysts / pathology,  surgery*
Biocompatible Materials*
Cisterna Magna / physiology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Polytetrafluoroethylene*
Subarachnoid Space / surgery
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biocompatible Materials; 9002-84-0/Polytetrafluoroethylene

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