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Gliomatosis cerebri surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with gliomatosis cerebri. CSF shunting is usually reserved for patients with hydrocephalus.
Surgery
Surgery
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with gliomatosis cerebri.
CSF shunting is usually reserved for patients with hydrocephalus.[1]
CSF shunting is performed to relieve the pressure in the brain due to blockade in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid by the tumor.
- External ventricular drain
- Temporary shunt
- Internal drain
- Permanent shunt
- Drains CSF into the patient’s abdomen, where it is absorbed into the body
References
References
- ↑ Treatment and prognosis of gliomatosis cerebri. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/gliomatosis-cerebri
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