Endoscopic biopsy of intraventricular tumors with the use of a ventriculofiberscope.
The results of endoscopic biopsy in 21 cases of intraventricular tumor are presented. The details of the equipment are given. Of the 21 tumors biopsied, there were 9 in the lateral ventricle, 2 in the thalamus, 6 in the anterior portion of the 3rd ventricle, and 4 in the pineal region. A correct histological diagnosis was made in 11 cases (52.4%). No serious complications were noted. The value of the procedure is discussed.
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D019723:Endoscopes; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis