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Arachnoid Cysts Associated with Hydrocephalus

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Arachnoid cysts (ACs) are a closely related entity with hydrocephalus. The aim of this chapter is to present the etiological and pathogenetic features of the formation of ACs and the particular forms of these cysts in their close relationship with the hydrocephalus phenomenon. The clinical signs and symptoms, the location, the differential diagnosis, and the natural evolution are presented and discussed. The surgical management options, microsurgery, shunting, and minimally invasive techniques are very important elements in the armamentarium of neurosurgeons and pediatric neurosurgeons in order to treat these two often combined pathological entities, ACs and hydrocephalus. Accurate management and optimal results for ACs are coming out because of multidisciplinary approach.

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  1. Arsitotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

    Nikolaos Syrmos & Vaitsa Giannouli

  2. Human Performance and Health, Master Science Program, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

    Nikolaos Syrmos

  3. Papanikolou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece

    Sotirios Kottas

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Aydın Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydın, Turkey

    Mehmet Turgut

  5. Department of Histology and Embryology, Aydın Adnan Menderes University Health Sciences, Aydin, Turkey

    Mehmet Turgut

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Türkiye

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  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco

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  3. Department of Radiology, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Türkiye

    Ahmet T. Turgut

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA

    Walter A. Hall

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Syrmos, N., Giannouli, V., Kottas, S., Turgut, M. (2023). Arachnoid Cysts Associated with Hydrocephalus. In: Turgut, M., Akhaddar, A., Turgut, A.T., Hall, W.A. (eds) Arachnoid Cysts. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22701-1_19

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