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Objective To investigate the operative efficacy of pellucid septostomy in patients with septum pellucidum cysts and refractory epilepsy.Methods Nine patients with septum pellucidurn cysts and refractory epilepsy,admitted to our hospital from January 2012 to September 2017,chosen;diagnosis by MR imaging was performed in all patients and no other obvious epilepsy lesions were noted.All patients underwent bilateral endoscopic fenestration (pellucid septostomy) by right frontal approach.Follow-up was performed for 6-72 months.Results All patients took antiepileptic regularly.No overall tonic-clonic seizure was noted in 6-72 months of follow-up.Shrunk septum pellucidum cysts were noted in MR imaging.Conclusion Patients with septum pellucidum cysts and refractory epilepsy could be cured by pellucid septostomy.
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Objective To discuss the techniques and significance of neuroendoscopic treatment for symptomatic septum pellucidum cysts. Methods A total of 12 patients with symptomatic septum pellucidum cysts were given a cyst-lateral ventricle ventriculostomy via a transcallosal and transventricular approach by using a neuroendoscope 4.0 mm in external diameter(Storz,Germany).Headache,epilepsy,and mental symptoms were prominent clinical manifestations.Two patients were complicated with hydrocephalus. Results Improvement of symptoms was achieved postoperatively in all the 12 patients.Out of 6 patients with a major sign of intracranial hypertension,symptoms completely disappeared in 4 patients and improved in 2 patients.Four patients with epilepsy attacks had no recurrence.A follow-up was made in 12 patients for 6~24 months(mean,18 months).Re-examinations of CT or MRI showed the cysts had decreased in size by 90% in 2 patients.The lesions completely disappeared in 2 patients with hydrocephalus. Conclusions Neuroendoscopic cyst-lateral ventricle ventriculostomy for septum pellucidum cysts is a safe,effective,and minimally invasive operation.
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Objective To explore the feasibility of CT-guided puncture and cystoperitoneal shunt in the treatment of septum pellucidum cysts.Methods Twelve patients with symptomatic septum pellucidum cysts were treated by CT-guided puncture and cystoperitoneal shunt.There were 8 patients with accompanying hydrocephalus.Before operation,routine coronal CT scans were carried out to determine the relationship between the center of the cyst and the baseline.Results Symptoms of headache and dizziness disappeared in all the 12 patients.No recurrence of epileptic attack was found in 3 patients with epileptic history.Clear consciousnesss was observed in 2 patients with loss of consciousnesss.All the 12 patients were followed for 2~36 months(mean,11 months).Postoperative CT and MRI examinations showed that the cyst disappeared in 10 patients and decreased in size in 2 patients(the maximum diameter decreased by 3~18 mm,with a mean of 12.6 mm).The enlarged ventricle in 8 patients with hydrocephalus was 30% or more smaller than that before operation.All the patients were discharged from hospital without any complications.Conclusions CT-guided puncture and cystoperitoneal shunt in the treatment of symptomatic sepeum pellucidum cysts is feasible and it has advantages of minimally invasion,simple to perform,less complications.