Trapped Fourth Ventricle: Case Report.
- Author:
Seok Min CHOI
1
;
Byung Kook MIN
;
Jeong Taik KWON
;
Jong Sik SUK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Trapped fourth ventricle;
Cystic neurocysticercosis;
Posterior fossa mass
- MeSH:
Cerebellopontine Angle;
Fourth Ventricle*;
Neurocysticercosis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996;25(6):1292-1296
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Trapped fourth ventricle is a rare clinical entity. It presents as a posterior fossa mass lesion. A case of trapped fourth ventricle which developed after surgery of cystic neurocysticercosis located at the cerebellopontine angle is presented. The authors reviewed the literatures of the trapped fourth ventricle and discussed the pathogenesis as well as the management of this rare clinical entity.
