Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis

Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine
Mario GanauFranco Faccioli

Abstract

The ventriculus terminalis, an embryological remnant consisting of the ependymal-lined space of the conus medullaris, can occasionally become symptomatic after cystic dilation. In the existing literature, consisting of 32 cases, the preferred type of management (conservative vs surgical) is still debated. The object of this study was to report the surgical results in a consecutive series of 10 adult patients with cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis (CDVT), to match them with data retrieved from the relevant literature, and specifically to validate a new recent clinical classification. The authors reported 13 new cases of CDVT treated in the Department of Neurosurgery at University Hospital in Verona, Italy. Treatment modalities and clinical and radiological outcomes, both early and at follow-up, were analyzed and compared with a preoperative classification of clinical presentation, as established by de Moura Batista and colleagues (2008). Surgical treatment seemed to guarantee the resolution of CDVT. Dorsolumbar laminotomy, myelotomy, and cystic drainage were performed in 10 patients. Patients with Type I symptoms (nonspecific complaints) often presented with comorbidities (herniated disc or facet hypertrophy) confusi...Continue Reading

References

Jul 1, 1970·Journal of Neurosurgery·D H StewartH Lourie
Apr 1, 1968·Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry·S I NassarE M Housepian
Jan 1, 1981·Folia Psychiatrica Et Neurologica Japonica·K KorosueJ Ikeda
Jan 1, 1997·European Spine Journal : Official Publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society·U AgrilloP V Nardi
Mar 11, 1998·Neuroradiology·R MatsubayashiS Murata
Jan 19, 2005·Spinal Cord·G LiccardoP Lunardi
Mar 11, 2006·Neurosurgery·David A Larson
Jan 5, 2008·Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine·Pasqualino CiappettaLeonardo Resta
Feb 6, 2008·Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine·Leonardo de Moura BatistaMarcos Tatagiba
Sep 8, 2010·Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia·R S DhillonM Murphy

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 8, 2013·Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine·Yusuke NishimuraHoward J Ginsberg
Jun 29, 2014·European Spine Journal : Official Publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society·Christoph SchwartzKarsten Schöller
Oct 4, 2016·Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice·Masahiro KawanishiMakoto Yamada
Nov 22, 2016·Polish journal of radiology·Joel Woodley-CookJulian Spears
Jun 18, 2017·British Journal of Neurosurgery·Masoud ZeinaliNima Ostadrahimi
May 24, 2018·The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine·Iraj Lotfinia, Ata Mahdkhah
Jul 7, 2019·Acta neurochirurgica·Alexander Fletcher-SandersjööAdrian Elmi-Terander
Dec 13, 2018·Acta Radiologica·Edyta MajMonika Bekiesińska-Figatowska
Mar 20, 2019·Clinical Neuroradiology·Shivaprakash B HiremathMaria Isabel Vargas
May 18, 2021·Curēus·Luke J WeisbrodDaniel Surdell

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine
Pasqualino CiappettaLeonardo Resta
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine
Leonardo de Moura BatistaMarcos Tatagiba
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
R S DhillonM Murphy
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved