Supracerebellar arachnoid cyst - A rare cause of acquired Chiari I malformation.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_C31F80D5D66D
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Supracerebellar arachnoid cyst - A rare cause of acquired Chiari I malformation.
Journal
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Author(s)
Bahuleyan B., Rao A., Chacko A.G., Daniel R.T.
ISSN
0967-5868 (Print)
ISSN-L
0967-5868
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2007
Volume
14
Number
9
Pages
895-898
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Chiari I malformation (CM) associated with a cervico-thoracic syrinx due to supracerebellar arachnoid cyst has not been reported in the literature. We report such a case, managed by fenestration of the arachnoid cyst and foramen magnum decompression (FMD), aiming to reduce the inferiorly directed pressure on the cerebellum and eliminate the craniospinal pressure dissociation respectively. Imaging done post-operatively showed upward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils with a decompressed craniovertebral junction and disappearance of the syrinx.
Keywords
Adult, Arachnoid Cysts/complications, Arachnoid Cysts/pathology, Arnold-Chiari Malformation/etiology, Cerebellum/pathology, Cerebellum/physiopathology, Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure, Decompression, Surgical/methods, Foramen Magnum/pathology, Foramen Magnum/surgery, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods, Male, Review Literature as Topic, Spinal Cord/pathology
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