Retromastoid cisternal Ommaya reservoir for intrathecal therapy of coccidioidomycosis meningitis. Technical note.
A method is described that simplifies placement of an Ommaya reservoir for chronic access to the basilar cisterns. This technique is useful in treating coccidioidomycosis and other fungal meningitides.
Wrobel
C J
CJ
Division of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego.
Alksne
J F
JF
D002946:Cisterna Magna; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008416:Mastoid; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000601:surgery*