title: Endoscopic biopsy of cystic intracerebral tumours.
abstract: This technical note describes the application of neuroendoscopy for decompressing and obtaining tissue samples from cystic intracerebral tumours. The method provides for visualisation of the solid tumour component prior to biopsy and retains the advantages of being a burr hole procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK. samira.akmal@nhs.net
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akmal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Flint
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000379:methods*