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Do prophylactic steroids prevent chemical meningitis in surgery for epidermoid cysts? Case report and literature review
BACKGROUND: Cranial and spinal epidermoid cysts (ECs) are rare and surgical resection can be complicated by chemical meningitis. Here, we treated a patient undergoing surgical resection of an intramedullary spinal EC with prophylactic steroids to help prevent postoperative chemical meningitis. Notab...
Autores principales: | Ganko, Renata, Rodriguez, Michael, Magnussen, John, Simons, Mary, Myint, Esther, Assaad, Nazih |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Scientific Scholar
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7827574/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33500810 http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_797_2020 |
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