title: Cystic craniopharyngioma: a simple technique to aid the stereotactic insertion of an Ommaya reservoir drainage system.
abstract: Percutaneous aspiration of a cystic craniopharyngioma is a recognised technique. We report a simple method using X-ray screening to aid the stereotactic insertion of an Ommaya reservoir drainage system into a cystic craniopharyngioma which ensures optimal catheter placement.
authors.affiliation: Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duffill
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Lees
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques