Unusual intraventricular herniation of the suprasellar arachnoid cyst and its successful endoscopic management

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 113-116

  Melikian, A G ^a   Arutiunov, N V ^a   Melnikov, A V ^a  

^a BURDENKO NEUROSURGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Neuroendoscopy; Obstructive hydrocephalus; Tectal tumors

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; BRAIN HERNIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; SPINAL CORD VENTRAL HORN; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CYSTS; CHILD; ENCEPHALOCELE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 0037640989     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39336     Document Type: Article

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