LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Bruns Syndrome Caused by Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis: Literature Review

Bruns syndrome is one of the clinical presentations of intraventricular neurocysticercosis, and it is characterized by episodes of headache, vertigo and vomiting. The intraventricular form of neurocysticercosis occurs in 7% to 20% of the cases, and it is more serious than the intraparenchymal form. The m...

Epidermoid Cyst of the IV Ventricle: Case Report

Ribeiro, Washington Clésio da Silva; Camelo, Ricardo Macedo; Silva, Josias Inácio da; Malta, Moana Vergetti; Camelo, Rafael Costa; Alves Filho, Arnon Castro; Pontes, Felipe Gomes de Barros; Porfírio, Adans Soares; Oliveira, Daniel Fonseca; Ribeiro, Bruno Clécio da Silva; Ferreira, Alessandro Henrique Rodrigues.

Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (1), 2020

Epidermoid cysts constitute congenital, benign and rare lesions, corresponding to 0.2% to 1.8% of all intracranial tumors. Only 5% of the cases are located in the fourth ventricle. Despite their genesis in intrauterine life, they are usually diagnosed between the third and fifth decades of life due to t...

Quiste Epidérmico/diagnóstico por imagen, Quiste Epidérmico/fisiopatología, Quiste Epidérmico/cirugía, Cuarto Ventrículo/lesiones, Hidrocefalia/diagnóstico por imagen, Craniectomía Descompresiva/métodos, Resultado del Tratamiento

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