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Extraventricular Intracisternal Obstructive Hydrocephalus

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Abstract

Hydrocephalus is a complex condition involving mechanical or functional impairment of cerebrospinal fluid flow. While most common causes of obstructive hydrocephalus occur within the ventricular system, scarring and inflammation within the cisterns of the subarachnoid space can lead to obstruction of CSF flow and subsequently diffuse ventricular enlargement. Establishing the diagnosis and etiology of hydrocephalus due to extraventricular intracisternal obstruction has distinct implications for the management options.

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  1. Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

    Llewellyn Padayachy & Graham Fieggen

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  1. Pediatric Neurosurgery, Santobono Pausilipon Children’s Hospital, Naples, Italy

    Giuseppe Cinalli

  2. Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Acıbadem University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

    M. Memet Ozek

  3. Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France

    Christian Sainte-Rose

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    Giuseppe Cinalli

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Padayachy, L., Fieggen, G. (2018). Extraventricular Intracisternal Obstructive Hydrocephalus. In: Cinalli, G., Ozek, M., Sainte-Rose, C. (eds) Pediatric Hydrocephalus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31889-9_61-1

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