This report reviews a series of 3 patients who developed superficial siderosis following
posterior fossa operations in which dural closure was incomplete. In all 3 patients, revision …

✓ Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system is a rare progressive disease
associated with hemosiderin deposition on the leptomeninges of the neuraxis. In addition to …

Superficial siderosis (SS) of the CNS is a rare disease caused by repeated hemorrhages in
the subarachnoid space. The subsequent deposition of hemosiderin in the brain and spinal …

Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system is a rare disease caused by repeated
hemorrhages in the subarachnoid space. We describe surgical treatment of a case in which …

✓ The authors report a 32-year-old woman who had undergone repair of an occipital
encephalocele in infancy and who experienced a 20-year history of progressive hearing …

Recurrent haemorrhage into the subarachnoid space causes superficial siderosis, which
clinically manifests as cerebellar ataxia, sensorineural hearing loss, and myelopathy. Two …

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Abstract WITH THE WIDESPREAD use of magnetic resonance imaging, an increasing
number of cases of superficial siderosis are being discovered. However, the cause remains …

Recurrent or persistent extravasation of blood into the subarachnoid space is postulated to
cause superficial siderosis of the central nervous system (CNS). 2–4 Dural abnormalities …

Superficial siderosis (SS) of the CNS is a rare and often unrecognized condition. Caused by
hemosiderin deposition from chronic, repetitive hemorrhage in the subarachnoid space, it …