Moyamoya Syndrome Associated with Basal Meningioma Successfully Treated by the Modified Transsphenoidal Approach: Case Report
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Moyamoya Syndrome Associated with Basal Meningioma Successfully Treated by the Modified Transsphenoidal Approach: Case Report
Objective Moyamoya vasculopathy associated with skull base tumors has been rarely reported except for partially removed pituitary adenoma and craniopharyngioma. Only a single case of meningioma resulted in vast cerebral infarction. Surgical treatment carries a high risk of damage to the compensatory collateral circulation through leptomeningeal anastomosis leading to a devastating outcome. Case...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2193-6358,2193-6366
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1363504