Coexistent intraventricular abnormalities in periventricular giant arachnoid cysts: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-231

  Rangel Castilla, Leonardo ^a,b   Torres Corzo, Jaime ^b   Della Vecchia, Roberto Rodriguez ^b   Mohanty, Aaron ^a   Nauta, Haring J W ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Instituto Potosino de Neurociencias   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aqueductal stenosis; Flexible endoscopy; Giant arachnoid cyst; Hydrocephalus; Neuroendoscopy; Shunt failure

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARACHNOID CYST; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT; BRAIN REGION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; NEUROENDOSCOPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING; TREATMENT FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ENDOSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ARACHNOID CYSTS; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64849100400     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2008.11.PEDS08106     Document Type: Article

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