Subdural hygroma in association with middle fossa arachnoid cyst: Acetazolamide therapy

Brain and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 319-322

  Choong, Chew Thye ^a   Lee, Sze Haur ^b  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Acetazolamide; Arachnoid cyst; Intracranial hypertension; Subdural hygroma

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CASE REPORT; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; HYGROMA; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ARACHNOID CYSTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LYMPHANGIOMA, CYSTIC; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SUBDURAL SPACE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031664289     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(98)00039-4     Document Type: Article

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