arachnoid cyst: posterior fossa with mass effect

May 22, 2009 11:37 PM

by keepemsnowed

Updated May 23, 2009 at 11:18 PM by janfrn

I am an adult ICU nurse with a twelve year old dtr recently diagnosed (after c/o headaches) with an arachnoid cyst in the posterior fossa. First neurosurgeon says she needs a crani, no vp shunt. I would really appreciate any insight from my peds peers. A few questions:

* Is a minimally invasive endoscopic approach possible in this area? It is 3x3x2.5 cm.
* Anyone familiar with neurosurgeons at Shands Gainesville (going to him for second opinion on Friday)?
* What is the recovery course like?
* 1st doc blaming HA on migraines, not the cyst. Any thoughts?
* How much hair will they shave?

With much respect and thanks!

**janfrn** · May 23, 2009, 11:22 PM

Re: arachnoid cyst: posterior fossa with mass effect

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keepemsnowed, it could be that your little girl won't lose any hair in this process, if they're able to use the endoscopic approach. Our neurosurgeons only remove as much hair as is absolutely necessary, only a strip a couple of cm wide and maybe twice as long. They move the rest of it out of the way and use Ioban to hold it out of the field.

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arachnoid cyst: posterior fossa with mass effect

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