XXXX : problems in diagnosis and management.

@entity1 @entity424 @entity1276 @entity5683 @entity5 @entity428 @entity2846 @entity9204
@entity5683 are uncommon @entity5 of the central nervous system. A series of 11 cases from the Vancouver General and British Columbia @entity1 's Hospitals, treated during the last 12 years, are reviewed. Some of the management problems commonly encountered with these @entity5 are discussed. Many of these @entity5 are associated with severe @entity1276 at the time of diagnosis, and the perioperative management of this @entity1276 remains a matter of some debate. The timing of and the necessity for shunting are major considerations. Large subdural fluid collections are often discovered in the postoperative period, and these occasionally cause symptoms of @entity428 . Reasons for this problem are suggested and possible steps for its prevention are proposed. The similarity between @entity424 and @entity2846 has sometimes caused difficulty in pathological diagnosis. @entity9204 , of which there were two in this series, also present a diagnostic challenge. Differential diagnosis affects the further treatment and prognosis for the @entity1 .
