Long-term endocrine outcome of suprasellar arachnoid cysts

Suprasellar arachnoid cysts: 2. Evaluation of CSF dynamics.

Suprasellar arachnoid cysts are an infrequent but surgically remediable cause of hydrocephalus and neurologic deficits. The optimal method of treatment varies according to whether the cyst communicates with the subarachnoid space; the presence or absence of associated hydrocephalus; and the exact site(s) and severity of intraventricular and extraventricular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obstruction...

Arachnoid Cysts

Arachnoid Cysts

not easily forgotten, and once pictured in the mind's eye by the aid of an accurate description, there can be but little danger that when thereafter encountered they might be mistaken for anything else. Descriptions of such cysts abound in the records of most asylums, and it may be well to open -what I have to say regarding them by quoting a description from the archives of the West Riding Asyl...

Surgical management of intracranial arachnoid cysts: clinical and radiological outcome.

AIM Intracranial arachnoid cysts account for 1% of all intracranial mass lesions and may require drainage if symptomatic. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 45 consecutive patients who underwent surgical drainage for symptomatic intracranial cysts at our institution from January 2000 to January 2010. The average age of our patients was 36.2 years; 26 were ...

Surgical treatment of suprasellar arachnoid cyst.

Surgical Treatment of Suprasellar Arachnoid Cyst Dr. A. Barth, Neurochirurgische Klinik, Inselspital, CH-3010 Bern (Switzerland) Dear Sir, Suprasellar arachnoid cysts often present with hydrocephalus [1, 2]. Even if hydrocephalus can usually be treated without permanent shunting devices, the best surgical approach remains presently controversial concerning the operative risks and the avoidance ...