Arachnoid cysts of the quadrigeminal cistern: Proposal of a therapeutic algorithm based on a systematic review of literature

• Main Authors: Leopoldo Mandic Ferreira Furtado (Author), João Victor de Souza Santos (Author), Fábio Santos Esteves Júnior (Author), Aieska Kellen Dantas dos Santos (Author), José Aloysio da Costa Val Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Although quadrigeminal arachnoid cysts (QACs) are infrequent malformations of the arachnoid space, which affect the quadrigeminal cistern, they have important clinical consequences, such as hydrocephalus and compressive symptoms. Moreover, there is much controversy on its surgical mana...