Surgical treatment of patients with midline arachnoid cysts

Usually, arachnoid cysts are found in the Sylvian fissure (about 85%); midline arachnoid cysts are rare. Typical clinical symptoms are increased intracranial pressure, caused by a concomitant hydrocephalus, as well as visual and/or endocrinological disturbances. Six patients were examined, treated w...

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Published in:	Neurosurgical review Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 35 - 39
Main Authors:	LANGE, M, OECKLER, R, BECK, O. J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin Springer 01-01-1990
Subjects:	Arachnoid - diagnostic imaging Arachnoid - surgery Biological and medical sciences Brain Diseases - diagnostic imaging Brain Diseases - surgery Child Cysts - diagnostic imaging Cysts - surgery Female Humans Male Medical sciences Neurology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses Human Intracranial Nervous system diseases Radiodiagnosis YAG laser Arachnoidal cyst Instrumentation therapy Cerebrospinal fluid Resection anastomosis Treatment Bypass Surgery Membrane Computerized axial tomography Endoscopy Child
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Summary:	Usually, arachnoid cysts are found in the Sylvian fissure (about 85%); midline arachnoid cysts are rare. Typical clinical symptoms are increased intracranial pressure, caused by a concomitant hydrocephalus, as well as visual and/or endocrinological disturbances. Six patients were examined, treated with one of two different surgical methods (cyst shunting or open treatment, either craniotomy/cyst membrane resection or laser endoscopy). Better results were observed following open treatment methods.
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ISSN:	0344-5607 1437-2320
DOI:	10.1007/BF00638890