Chemical analysis of fluid obtained from intracranial arachnoid cysts in pediatric patients

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2005, Pages 427-432

  Sandberg, David I ^a   McComb, J Gordon ^a   Krieger, Mark D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Chemical fluid analysis; Cyst growth; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; GLUCOSE; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOTOMY; CYST FLUID; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSMOLALITY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INFANT; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ARACHNOID CYSTS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROTEINS;

EID: 32944458741     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.5.0427     Document Type: Article

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