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Published in: Child's Nervous System 1/2015

01-01-2015 | Review Paper

Anatomical variations and neurosurgical significance of Liliequist’s membrane

Authors: Martin M. Mortazavi, Fareed Rizq, Olivia Harmon, Nimer Adeeb, Mehrnoush Gorjian, Nicole Hose, Elham Modammadirad, Pejman Taghavi, Brandon G. Rocque, R. Shane Tubbs

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Introduction

Liliequist’s membrane is an arachnoid membrane that forms a barrier within the basilar cisternal complex. This structure is an important landmark in approaches to the sellar and parasellar regions. The importance of this membrane was largely recognized after the advance of neuroendoscopic techniques. Many studies were, thereafter, published reporting different anatomic findings.

Method

A detailed search for studies reporting anatomic and surgical findings of Liliequist’s membrane was performed using “PubMed,” and included all the available literature. Manual search for manuscripts was also conducted on references of papers reporting reviews.

Results

Liliequist’s membrane has received more attention recently. The studies have reported widely variable results, which were systematically organized in this paper to address the controversy.

Conclusion

Regardless of its clinical and surgical significance, the anatomy of Liliequist’s membrane is still a matter of debate.
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Metadata
Title
Anatomical variations and neurosurgical significance of Liliequist’s membrane
Authors
Martin M. Mortazavi
Fareed Rizq
Olivia Harmon
Nimer Adeeb
Mehrnoush Gorjian
Nicole Hose
Elham Modammadirad
Pejman Taghavi
Brandon G. Rocque
R. Shane Tubbs
Publication date
01-01-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-014-2590-5

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