Table 1.
Patient characteristics and clinical summaries
| Case | Sex | Age | Symptoms | Location | Floor invasion | Histology | Extent of resection | HCP | EVD | Shunt | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 24 months | Incidental; trauma | 4th ventricle | − | CPP | Total | Yes | Yes | No | 11 years and 11 months |
| 2 | F | 17 years and 2 months | Dizziness, headaches, ataxia | 4th ventricle | − | CPP | Total | Yes | Yes | No | 11 years and 8 months |
| 3 | F | 17 years 10 months | Incidental; trauma | 4th ventricle | − | CPP | Total | No | No | No | 1 year and 8 months |
| 4 | F | 23 months | Ataxic gait | 4th ventricle | − | CPP | Total | Yes | Yes | No | 9 years and 4 months |
| 5 | F | 5 years and 7 months | Ataxic gait | 4th ventricle | + | CPP | Total | Yes | Yes | No | 9 years and 4 months |
| 6 | F | 17 years and 3 months | Backache, blurred vision | 4th ventricle | + | CPP | Subtotal | Yes | Yes | No | 3 years |
| 7 | F | 5 years and 3 months | Emesis, ataxia, headaches | 4th ventricle | + | aCPP | Subtotal | Yes | Yes + ETV | No | 2 years |
| 8 | M | 5 years and 2 months | Incidental; trauma | Right CPA | − | CPP | Total | No | No | No | 1 year and 9 months |
HCP, hydrocephalus; EVD, external ventricular drainage; ETV, endoscopic third ventriculostomy