Non-communicating hydrocephalus with a primary empty sella presenting with growth hormone deficiency and delayed puberty successfully treated by endoscopic third ventriculocisternostomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00701-020-04481-9
Abstract: The authors present the unusual case of a 15-year-old boy with a primary empty sella caused by non-communicating hydrocephalus due to fourth ventricle outflow obstruction whose secondary symptoms of growth hormone deficiency and delayed puberty… read more here.
Keywords: non communicating; growth hormone; communicating hydrocephalus; empty sella ... See more keywords
Lumboperitoneal and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery for Posthemorrhagic Communicating Hydrocephalus: A Comparison.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.235
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the efficacy and complications of lumboperitoneal (LP) and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgeries in patients with posthemorrhagic communicating hydrocephalus. METHODS Retrospective analysis of the records of patients who were admitted… read more here.
Keywords: posthemorrhagic communicating; lumboperitoneal ventriculoperitoneal; communicating hydrocephalus; shunt surgery ... See more keywords
Acute communicating hydrocephalus after intracranial arachnoid cyst decompression: A report of two cases
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DOI: 10.25259/sni_712_2021
Abstract: Background: Arachnoid cysts (AC) may cause hydrocephalus and neurological symptoms, necessitating surgical intervention. Cyst drainage may result in postoperative complications, however, these interventions are not normally associated with the subsequent development of acute hydrocephalus. Herein,… read more here.
Keywords: examination; cyst; decompression; acute communicating ... See more keywords
Hydrocephalus Shunting in Supratentorial Glioblastoma: Functional Outcomes and Management
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.796105
Abstract: Background Glioblastoma is the most common and the most challenging to treat adult primary central nervous system tumor. Although modern management strategies modestly improved the overall survival, the prognosis remains dismal associated with poor life… read more here.
Keywords: glioblastoma; communicating hydrocephalus; glioblastoma patients; hydrocephalus ... See more keywords
Postoperative communicating hydrocephalus following glioblastoma resection: Incidence, timing and risk factors
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.953784
Abstract: Introduction Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumor. Treatment includes maximally safe surgical resection followed by radiation and/or chemotherapy. However, resection can lead to ventricular opening, potentially increasing the risk for development… read more here.
Keywords: communicating hydrocephalus; incidence; surgery; risk factors ... See more keywords