Role of the intraoperative real-time sonography in the tumours of the pineal region and third ventricle.
Real-time ultrasound was used to assist localization and surgical removal of ten cases of tumours of pineal region and third ventricle. Two illustrative cases are reported in which intraoperative ultrasound greatly facilitates the surgical procedure.
Guiducci
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G
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Genoa Medical School, Italy.
Bragazzi
R
R
Cagetti
B
B
Carta
F
F
Piras
M L
ML
Pisani
R
R
Rivano
C
C
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography