Endoscopic treatment of convexity arachnoid cysts.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study was to investigate the endoscopic treatment of cerebral hemisphere convexity arachnoid cyst.

METHODS:

Eight cases of hemisphere convexity arachnoid cyst treated with cyst-ventricular or cisternal endoscopic approach in September 2007 to March 2011 were retrospectively recruited. The clinical symptoms, radiological findings, surgical indications, surgical approach, complications, and follow-up studies were analyzed.

RESULTS:

All patients showed convexity arachnoid cysts adjacent to the ventricles or cisternal. After treatment, all patients showed decrease in size of the cysts (100 %), with preoperative symptoms disappeared in six patients and improved in two cases. In one case, postoperative subdural effusion was found without symptoms reported.

CONCLUSION:

Endoscopic surgery is ideal for treatment of arachnoid cysts adjacent to the ventricles or cisternal.

• Authors: Songbai Gui, Xuyi Zong, Chuzhong Li, Yazhuo Zhang
• Journal: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (Childs Nerv Syst) Vol. 29 Issue 3 Pg. 505-8 (Mar 2013) ISSN: 1433-0350 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 23149590 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Arachnoid Cysts (surgery)
• Cerebral Ventricles
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Cisterna Magna
• Endoscopy (methods)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neurosurgical Procedures (instrumentation, methods)
• Treatment Outcome
• Young Adult