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Endoscopic ultrasonic resection of calcified tumor of the third ventricle

In this video, the authors present ultrasonic resection of calcified tumor of the third ventricle in a 12-year-old boy. He presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of headache, drowsiness, and bilateral papilledema. Despite extensive calcification visible on a CT scan, a minimally...

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Autores principales: Spennato, Pietro, Onorini, Nicola, Vitulli, Francesca, Imperato, Alessia, De Martino, Lucia, Ruggiero, Claudio, Cinalli, Giuseppe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10114909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37089748
http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2023.1.FOCVID22143
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Sumario:In this video, the authors present ultrasonic resection of calcified tumor of the third ventricle in a 12-year-old boy. He presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of headache, drowsiness, and bilateral papilledema. Despite extensive calcification visible on a CT scan, a minimally invasive pure endoscopic approach was chosen. The use of an ultrasonic aspirator allows fast and safe removal of the tumor. The histological diagnosis was a low-grade glioneuronal tumor. In conclusion, the endoscopic ultrasonic aspirator is a useful tool to resect tumors in the ventricular system. The presence of calcifications within the tumor does not contraindicate an endoscopic approach. The video can be found here: https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2023.1.FOCVID22143