Spontaneous arachnoid cyst rupture in a previously asymptomatic child: A case report

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 247-251

  Poirrier, Anne Lise M L ^a   Ngosso Tetanye, Issa ^a   Mouchamps, Micheline ^a   Misson, Jean Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Cerebrospinal fluid derivation; Intracranial hypertension; Subdural hygroma

Indexed keywords

DOMPERIDONE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN AQUEDUCT; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYST RUPTURE; DURA MATER; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYGROMA; INCIDENTAL FINDING; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ARACHNOID CYSTS; HUMANS; MALE; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SUBDURAL EFFUSION;

EID: 4444384367     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2004.04.005     Document Type: Article

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