Endoscopic and endoscope-assisted neurosurgical treatment of suprasellar arachnoidal cysts (Mickey Mouse cysts)

• Published in: Minimally invasive neurosurgery Vol. 48; no. 5; p. 283
• Main Authors: Charalampaki, P, Filippi, R, Welschehold, S, Conrad, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.10.2005
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Arachnoid Cysts - pathology; Arachnoid Cysts - surgery; Cerebrospinal Fluid - physiology; Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; Child; Child, Preschool; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Neuroendoscopy - methods; Neurosurgical Procedures - methods; Postoperative Complications; Treatment Outcome

Suprasellar arachnoid cysts represent less than 10% of all intracranial arachnoid cysts. Some of them may be quiescent throughout life, some may become symptomatic as they become enlarged and some disappear spontaneously. In this study we discuss the surgical strategies for endoscopic and endoscope-...