Regression of syringomyelia and tonsillar herniation after posterior fossa arachnoid cyst excision. Case report and literature review

Neurocirugia

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 227-231

  Martínez Lage, Juan F ^a   Almagro, M J ^a   Ros De San Pedro, J ^a   Ruiz Espejo, A ^a   Felipe Murcia, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acquired Chiari malformation; Arachnoid cyst; Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Foramen magnum decompression; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CASE REPORT; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; POSTERIOR FOSSA; REMISSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYRINGOMYELIA; TONSIL DISEASE; TONSILLAR HERNIATION;

EID: 34447526566     PISSN: 11301473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1130-1473(07)70286-5     Document Type: Article

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