Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2002 , Vol 12 , Num 3
PSEUDOMENINGOCELE WITH THREE COMPARTMENTS FOLLOWING SPINAL TUMOUR SURGERY: CASE REPORT
Ali İhsan ÖKTEN1, Yurdal GEZERCAN1, Rüçhan ERGÜN2
1Numune Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Kliniği, Adana
2Numune Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Kliniği, Ankara
Pseudomeningocele is a pathologic defect which can be seen congenitally, postlaminectomy or after trauma. Cerebrospinal fluid is collected in extradural area through the location of dura and arachnoid membrane. Surgically dosure of dura defect is the only treatment. A pseudomeningocele case with three compartments formed after laminectomy procedure for spinal tumour which treated succesfully is reported in the present study. This is the only case in literature which has been apperared after spinal tumour surgery and that has three compartments. Anahtar Kelimeler : Complication, Pseudomeningocele, Spinal tumour, Treatment