Using a flexible endoscope, we performed a third ventriculostomy to treat a patient
with communicating syringomyelia accompanied by enlarged cerebral ventricles. Her
clinical improvement was rapid and dramatic. Postoperative magnetic resonance scan
demonstrated shrinkage of the cervical syrinx as well as the ventricles. This simple
and safe flexible endoscopic third ventriculostomy could be a treatment of choice
for communicating syringomyelia accompanied by enlarged cerebral ventricles.
Syringomyelia - Third ventriculostomy - Flexible endoscope - Hydrocephalus
