Hydrocephalus Associated with Spinal Cord Tumor: Report of a Case.
- Author:
Kyung Woo PARK
1
;
Young Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hydrocephalus;
Spinal cord tumor
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Hydrocephalus*;
Intracranial Pressure;
Papilledema;
Spinal Cord Neoplasms*;
Spinal Cord*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1987;16(4):1247-1250
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case is reported which raised intracranial pressure with papilledema due to hydrocephalus associated with a intramedullary spinal cord tumor at the T10-T12 levels. The pathlogical diagnosis of the tumor is pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma which is very rare in the spinal cord. CSF protein was elevated. The mechanisms of the raised intracranial pressure are discussed with a review of the literatures.
