Spontaneous development of a de novo suprasellar arachnoid cyst. Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 104 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2006, Pages 426-428

  Struck, Aaron F ^a   Murphy, Michael J ^a   Iskandar, Bermans J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyst formation; Obstructive hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery; Suprasellar cyst

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PHOTOPHOBIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84995355378     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2006.104.6.426     Document Type: Article

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