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Erschienen in: Acta Neurochirurgica 8/2017

06.06.2017 | Original Article - Neurosurgical Anatomy

Morphometry and microsurgical anatomy of Bochdalek’s flower basket and the related structures of the cerebellopontine angle

verfasst von: Laszlo Barany, Gabor Baksa, Lajos Patonay, Oliver Ganslandt, Michael Buchfelder, Peter Kurucz

Erschienen in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Ausgabe 8/2017

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Abstract

Background

Bochdalek’s flower basket (Bfb) is the distal part of the horizontal segment of the fourth ventricle’s choroid plexus protruding through the lateral aperture (foramen of Luschka). The microsurgical anatomy of the cerebellopontine angle, fourth ventricle and its inner choroid plexus is well described in the literature, but only one radiological study has investigated the Bfb so far. The goal of the present study was to give an extensive morphometric analysis of the Bfb for the first time and discuss the surgically relevant anatomical aspects.

Method

Forty-two formalin-fixed human brains (84 cerebellopontine angles) were involved in this study. Photomicrographs with scale bars were taken in every step of dissection to perform further measurements with Fiji software. The lengths and widths of the Bfb, rhomboid lip and lateral aperture of the fourth ventricle as well as the related neurovascular and arachnoid structures were measured. The areas of two sides were compared with paired t-tests using R software. Significance level was set at p < 0.05.

Results

Protruding choroid plexus was present in 77 cases (91.66%). In 6 cases (7.14%), the Bfb was totally covered by the rhomboid lip, and in one case (1.19%), it was absent. The mean width of the Bfb was 6.618 mm (2–14 mm), the mean height 5.658 mm (1.5–14 mm) and mean area 25.80 mm2 (3.07–109.83 mm2). There was no statistically significant difference between the two sides (p = 0.1744). The Bfb was in contact with 20 AICAs (23.80%), 6 PICAs (7.14%) and 39 vestibulocochlear nerves (46.42%). Arachnoid trabecules, connecting the lower cranial nerves to the Bfb or rhomboid lip, were found in 57 cases (67.85%).

Conclusions

The Bfb is an important landmark during various surgical procedures. Detailed morphology, dimensions and relations to the surrounding neurovascular structures are described in this study. These data are essential for surgeons operating in this region.
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Metadaten
Titel
Morphometry and microsurgical anatomy of Bochdalek’s flower basket and the related structures of the cerebellopontine angle
verfasst von
Laszlo Barany
Gabor Baksa
Lajos Patonay
Oliver Ganslandt
Michael Buchfelder
Peter Kurucz
Publikationsdatum
06.06.2017
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Ausgabe 8/2017
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Elektronische ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3234-9

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