Endoscopic management of cysticercal cysts within the lateral and third ventricles

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-23

  Bergsneider, Marvin ^a   Holly, Langston T ^b   Jae Hong, Lee ^b   King, Wesley A ^b   Frazee, John G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cyst; Cysticercosis; Endoscopy; Hydrocephalus; Third ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTICERCOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHUNTING; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033964998     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.1.0014     Document Type: Article

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