title: [Neuroendoscopic surgery for symptomatic septum pellucidum cyst: report of 10 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the diagnosis, surgical indication, endoscopic fenestration procedures, and prognosis of symptomatic septum pellucidum cyst.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients with symptomatic septum pellucidum cyst showing clinical symptoms of elevated intracranial pressure and epilepsy with the maximal cyst width ranging from 12 to 35 mm underwent endoscopic cystoventriculostomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the follow-up period, 8 patients were symptom-free, one had significant improvement of the symptoms, but one failed to respond to the treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endoscopic cystoventriculostomy is effective in the treatment of symptomatic septum pellucidum cyst, but care must be taken to avoid collateral injury in the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. pyp@fimmu.com
authors.forename: Yu-ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Xi-an
authors.initials: XA
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Song-tao
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Hong-hai
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044583:Neuroendoscopy; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012688:Septum Pellucidum / Q000601:surgery