A neonatal purely prepontine arachnoid cyst: a case report and review of the literature

Purely prepontine arachnoid cysts not extending into the suprasellar region in neonates are rare. Herein, we report a purely prepontine arachnoid cyst in a neonate which caused central apnea and was successfully treated with microscopic cyst fenestration and C1 laminectomy.

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Published inChild's nervous system Vol. 38; no. 9; pp. 1813 - 1816
Main Authors Endo, Masamichi, Usami, Kenichi, Masaaki, Nishimoto, Ogiwara, Hideki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2022
Subjects
Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosciences
Neurosurgery
Central apnea
Brainstem compression
Cyst fenestration
Prepontine arachnoid cyst
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Summary:Purely prepontine arachnoid cysts not extending into the suprasellar region in neonates are rare. Herein, we report a purely prepontine arachnoid cyst in a neonate which caused central apnea and was successfully treated with microscopic cyst fenestration and C1 laminectomy.
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ISSN:0256-7040
1433-0350
DOI:10.1007/s00381-022-05457-z