Rapid formation of a multi-compartment neonatal arachnoid cyst

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 139-143

  Peraud, A ^a   Ryan, G ^b   Drake, James M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Cerebrospinal fluid shunt; In utero diagnosis; Neonatal cyst

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARACHNOID CYSTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SKULL BASE; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0043244956     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000071651     Document Type: Article

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