Successful conservative operative management of pineal apoplexy

A 71-year-old woman presented with obstructive hydrocephalus caused by a haemorrhagic pineal mass. A right ventriculo-peritoneal shunt was inserted with successful treatment of the hydrocephalus and resolution of symptoms and signs. Post-operative MRI both as an inpatient and at 5 and 18 months show...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical neuroscience 2004-08, Vol.11 (6), p.667-669
Hauptverfasser:	Avery, Gary J, Lind, Christopher R.P, Bok, Arnold P.L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Female Humans Hydrocephalus - etiology Hydrocephalus - surgery Intracranial Hemorrhages - complications Intracranial Hemorrhages - pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Obstructive hydrocephalus Pineal apoplexy Pineal gland Pineal Gland - pathology Time Factors Ventriculo-peritoneal shunting Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - methods
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