Analysis of fluid in craniopharyngioma-related cysts in children: proteins, lactate and pH

• Published in: Acta neurochirurgica Vol. 144; no. 6; pp. 551 - 554
• Main Authors: Arefyeva, I A, Semenova, J B, Zubairaev, M S, Kondrasheva, E A, Moshkin, A V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Austria Springer Nature B.V 01.06.2002
• Subjects: Adolescent; Albumins - analysis; Blood-Brain Barrier; Brain Diseases - etiology; Brain Diseases - physiopathology; Brain Neoplasms - complications; Child; Child, Preschool; Craniopharyngioma - complications; Cysts; Cysts - etiology; Cysts - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Immunoglobulin G - analysis; Immunoglobulin M - analysis; Lactic Acid - analysis; Male; Proteins - analysis

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possible role of blood-brain barrier disruption in cyst formation in craniopharyngioma. Fifteen samples of cyst fluid and 14 samples of blood serum were collected from 14 patients with cystic forms of craniopharyngiomas and studied biochemically regardin...