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Microsurgical Treatment of Intraventricular Cavernoma with Prior Planning Neuroendoscopy.
Nigri, Flavio; Viana, Jucilana Dos Santos; Ferreira Pinto, Pedro Henrique da Costa; Simões, Elington Lannes; Telles Ribeiro, Carlos Roberto.
Afiliação
  • Nigri F; Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, University of State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Viana JDS; Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, University of State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Ferreira Pinto PHDC; Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, University of State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Simões EL; Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, University of State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Telles Ribeiro CR; Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, University of State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Case Rep Neurol ; 10(1): 1-6, 2018.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29515417
Microsurgery remains the gold standard treatment for intraventricular lesions, but it is not without limitations. The cerebral ventricles approach is considered a challenge for neurosurgeons because of their deep location and their intimate association with critical areas of the brain. It has been shown that direct endoscopic view is superior to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in identifying intraventricular structures and lesions. Also, during neuroendoscopy, there is no cerebrospinal fluid leak causing brain collapse as seen in microsurgery. Different surgical strategies should be shared and may improve and facilitate intraventricular lesions resection. Herein, a case of a successful microsurgical cavernoma resection with prior ventriculoscopy is described. A 28-year-old woman was admitted with intense holocranial headache. A mild stiff neck was observed. MRI showed a 3-cm lesion with heterogeneous signal intensity and no contrast enhancement suggestive of cavernoma. Initially, a ventriculoscopy was done to inspect the lesion and the surrounding ventricular structures. After that, a conversion technique from endoscopy to microsurgery was performed. The initial corticectomy was extended and the endoscope pathway was followed into the ventricular cavity. Then, the cavernoma was completely removed by microsurgical technique. No complications were observed. Control MRI showed total tumour removal. The patient remained asymptomatic with no recurrence after 1 year. This case illustrates a successful prior endoscopic approach followed by microsurgery as an alternative to a direct microsurgical approach for intraventricular cavernoma. A previous direct endoscopic view of the lesion and its relation with intraventricular structures may ensure a safe and complete resection by microsurgery.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Case Rep Neurol Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Suíça

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Case Rep Neurol Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Suíça