Stereotactic aspiration of colloid cysts of the third ventricle. Preliminary report |
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| Authors: | A Musolino C Munari S Fosse S Blond O Betti C Daumas-Duport J P Chodkiewicz |
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| Affiliation: | Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Paris, France. |
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| Abstract: | From January, 1979, to July, 1986, 10 patients (6 females, 4 males; 12-59 years, mean 37) with colloid cysts of the third ventricle were treated by stereotactic aspiration (Talairach's method). Five cysts have been completely aspirated. The mean residual volume of the other 5 was 19% of the initial volume. Clinical symptoms completely cleared in all but one patient. The advantages of the procedure are discussed. |
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