Suprapineal recess [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Suprapineal recess ======

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A dilated [[suprapineal recess]] can compress the mesencephalic [[tectum]], due to [[hydrocephalus]].

Using an endoscopic approach, a ventriculostomy was performed within the floor of the dilated suprapineal recess. Following this procedure the patient experienced alleviation of all her neurological symptoms and signs. Postoperative MR imaging and cerebrospinal fluid flow studies demonstrated a functioning ventriculostomy. The anatomy of the suprapineal recess and its suitability for endoscopic ventriculostomy are discussed
((Daniel RT, Lee GY, Reilly PL. Suprapineal recess: an alternate site for third 
ventriculostomy? Case report. J Neurosurg. 2004 Sep;101(3):518-20. PubMed PMID:
15352611.
)).