Stereotactic aspiration of colloid cysts of the third ventricle. Preliminary report.
From January, 1979, to July, 1986, 10 patients (6 females, 4 males; 12-59 years, mean 37) with colloid cysts of the third ventricle were treated by stereotactic aspiration (Talairach's method). Five cysts have been completely aspirated. The mean residual volume of the other 5 was 19% of the initial volume. Clinical symptoms completely cleared in all but one patient. The advantages of the procedure are discussed.
Musolino
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Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Paris, France.
Munari
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C
Fosse
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S
Blond
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S
Betti
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O
Daumas-Duport
C
C
Chodkiewicz
J P
JP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods