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WORLD NEUROSURGERY
卷 148, 期 -, 页码 44-53出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.094
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Arachnoid cysts; Chiari malformation 1; CSF flow; Hydrocephalus; Posterior cranial fossa; Tonsillar herniation
This paper describes 3 pediatric cases of posterior fossa arachnoid cyst and Chiari malformation type 1 with tailored surgical management based on the pathogenic mechanism. The aim of the surgical management is to restore cerebrospinal fluid flow in the posterior fossa and the dynamic equilibrium between ventricles, cyst, and subarachnoid space. Surgical resolution of the cyst or tonsil herniation should not be the primary goal, especially in pediatric patients.
INTRODUCTION: Arachnoid cysts are benign cerebrospinal fluid collection within a duplication of arachnoid membrane and, when found in the retrocerebellar site, they may be associated with tonsils herniation. This rare situation of coexisting retrocerebellar arachnoid cyst (AC) and Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-1) have been previously reported in few cases (10 patients) with syringomyelia and hydrocephalus described to be the most relevant issues. The aim of this paper is to describe 3 pediatric cases of this condition with a systematic review of the literature, underlining the importance of surgical management tailored to the pathogenic mechanism. METHODS: A restrospective analysis of patients treated for coexisting CM-1 and ACs at the authors' institution has been carried out. RESULTS: A case of a 10-month-old baby with coexisting AC and CM-1 with tri-ventricular hydrocephalus treated with endoscopic third ventriculostomy, a case of a 1-year-old child with a huge retrocerebellar AC and CM-1 treated with a cysto-peritoneal shunt, and a case of a 15-year-old child with retrocerebellar AC causing symptomatic CM-1 treated with C0-C2 decompression, AC fenestration and duraplasty are described. A long-term follow-up is reported. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical management of coexisting ACs and CM-1 should not aim at the complete resolution of the cyst or of tonsil herniation, especially when pediatric patients are treated. Rather, the purpose of the neurosurgeon should be to understand the underlying pathogenic mechanism, and then restoring both the cerebrospinal fluid flow in the posterior fossa and the dynamic equilibrium between ventricles, cyst, and subarachnoid space.
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