Neuroendoscopic Approach to Quadrigeminal Cistern Arachnoid Cysts
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Neuroendoscopic approach to quadrigeminal cistern arachnoid cysts.
OBJECTIVE The introduction of neuroendoscopy has provided a minimally invasive modality for the surgical treatment of quadrigeminal arachnoid cysts. Three pediatric patients with arachnoid cyst of the quadrigeminal cistern treated by endoscopic fenestration are reported. MATERIALS AND METHODS The hospital records of patients were retrospectively rewieved. All patients had hydrocephalus. A lat...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Eurasian Journal of Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1308-8734,1308-8742
DOI: 10.5152/eajm.2012.04