Hydrocephalus following spinal cord schwannoma resection.
We describe a patient who developed signs and symptoms of intracranial hypertension immediately after complete excision of a benign spinal cord schwannoma located at C3-4. We also present a brief review of the literature on the association of hydrocephalus with spinal cord tumors.
Bland
L I
LI
Division of Neurological Surgery, University of Rochester, Medical Center, NY 14642-8670.
McDonald
J V
JV
D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*