Surgical Treatment of Intracranial Arachnoid Cyst by Excision
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 847-853, 1991.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Arachnoid cysts are benign developmental cysts that occur between aachnoid layers, which represent approximately 1 percent of all intracranial space-occupying lesions, their most common location being the middle cranial fossa. Current surgical treatment options for intracranial arachnoid cyst are either craniotomy and excision of cyst or shunting of cyst contents extracranially. We treated 10 cases of intracranial arachnoid cyst by excision during last two years. For the best surgical curability, we have, not only removed the cyst wall and adhesive gliotic tissue as possible, but also made the opening to basal cistern for communication. During average 8.4 months follow up, we observed, not specific morbidity and mortality, but good clinical improvement and brain expansion. As above result, if haven't specific problem, the direct surgical removal may be the primary choice for intracranial arachnoid cyst, especially in children with noncommunicating type in sylvian.
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Main subject:
Brain
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Adhesives
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Follow-Up Studies
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Mortality
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Arachnoid Cysts
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Craniotomy
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Cranial Fossa, Middle
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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