title: Intrathoracic giant meningocele developing hydrothorax: a case report.
abstract: A 67-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 presented with progressive dyspnea. Radiologic evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging revealed progression of a giant meningocele associated with hydrothorax. Laminoplasty with incision of the meningocele and dural plasty was performed, although nerve rootlets were killed. Microsurgical incision of the neck of the meningocele is a favorable operation even in large meningoceles such as the present case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Aichi Medical University, Japan. jmizuno@amugw.aichi-med-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Takahisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Takeya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watabe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery