Hydrocephalus and dementia complicating spinal tumor. Case report.
Hydrocephalus and dementia associated with spinal mass lesions are well recognized. Removal of the spinal mass has sometimes resulted in relief of the dementia. This case demonstrates that the ventricular size may also become smaller after removal of the spinal mass.
D000368:Aged; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery