Arachnoid cyst: adversity ans plasticity

We report four cases of surgically treated intracranial arachnoid cysts, one with cyst-peritoneal shunt and three with craniotomy and arachnoid membrane resection. Their classification and etiopathogeny are discussed, and especially the different methods of treatment comparing the drastic complicati...

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Main Authors: GUILHERME BORGES, HELDER JOSÉ LESSA ZAMBELLI, YVENS BARBOSA FERNANDES, EDMUR FRANCO CARELLI, LEONARDO BONILHA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1999-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1999000300006&tlng=en