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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the management of Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia associated with hydrocephalus
- Source :
- Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 108:87-92
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2005.
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Abstract
- Background: Chiari malformation with syringomyelia is conventionally managed with foramen magnum decompression and duroplasty. In presence of hydrocephalus, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion has been the initial preferred mode of treatment. Methods: Two patients of Chiari I malformation with syringomyelia who had associated hydrocephalus were initially treated with endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV). Results: At follow up, both the patients symptomatically improved. Repeat MRI studies revealed collapse of the syrinx cavity and reduction of the Chiari malformation. Conclusions: Chiari malformation and syrinx associated with hydrocephalus may be effectively managed with endoscopic third ventriculostomy.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Ventriculostomy
congenital, hereditary, and neonatal diseases and abnormalities
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
medicine
Humans
Syrinx (medicine)
Third Ventricle
Chiari malformation
Foramen magnum
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Syringomyelia
Arnold-Chiari Malformation
nervous system diseases
Endoscopy
Hydrocephalus
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Neuroendoscopy
embryonic structures
Neurology (clinical)
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03038467
- Volume :
- 108
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6438d7272e368ec8e10b393a4d0d675a