Intraventricular Meningioma of the Fourth Ventricle: Case Report

An intraventricular meningioma of the fourth ventricle was carefully removed by means of a contacttype Nd-YAG laser, without neurological sequelae. A review of the literature revealed the extreme rarity of this type of tumor. The clinical features and surgical techniques are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurologia medico-chirurgica 1988, Vol.28(1), pp.86-90
Hauptverfasser:	NAGATA, Kazuya, BASUGI, Norihiko, SASAKI, Tomio, HASHIMOTO, Keisuke, MANAKA, Shinya, TAKAKURA, Kintomo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cerebral Arteries - physiopathology Cerebral Ventricles Female fourth ventricle Humans intraventricular tumor Laser Therapy Meningeal Neoplasms - blood supply Meningeal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Meningeal Neoplasms - surgery meningioma Meningioma - blood supply Meningioma - diagnostic imaging Meningioma - surgery Middle Aged Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	An intraventricular meningioma of the fourth ventricle was carefully removed by means of a contacttype Nd-YAG laser, without neurological sequelae. A review of the literature revealed the extreme rarity of this type of tumor. The clinical features and surgical techniques are discussed.
ISSN:	0470-8105 1349-8029
DOI:	10.2176/nmc.28.86