title: Communicating hydrocephalus and papilloedema associated with intraspinal tumours: report of four cases and review of the mechanisms.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France.
authors.forename: Seyed F A
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Amlashi
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riffaud
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Morandi
mesh_terms: 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