Treatment of colloid cysts of the third ventricle through neuroendoscopic Nd: YAG laser stereotaxis Tratamento do cisto colóide do terceiro ventrículo por neuroendoscopia estereotática com laser Nd: YAG

OBJECTIVE: Colloid cysts (IIIVT CC) are benign neuroepithelial cysts located in the anterior third ventricle. The authors propose the use of Nd:YAG laser stereotactic neuroendoscopic for guided resection of the third ventricle colloid cysts. METHOD: Eleven patients presented third ventricle colloid...

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Main Authors: Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto, Maria Cristina Chavantes, Erich Talamoni Fonoff, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000600023