Communicating hydrocephalus and papilloedema associated with intraspinal tumours: report of four cases and review of the mechanisms.
Communicating hydrocephalus and/or papilloedema associated with intraspinal tumours is rare. Four such patients are presented in this article. In addition to previous theories put forward to explain this condition, we would like to propose alteration of craniospinal compliance distribution as a possible underlying mechanism. Consequently, we suggest not performing shunt placement immediately if the intraspinal tumour can be removed.
Amlashi
Seyed F A
SF
Department of Neurosurgery, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France.
Riffaud
Laurent
L
Morandi
Xavier
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D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000556:secondary; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology