E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 11, Issue 3 (2001)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 079-086
The aim of this study was to demonstrate posterior, postero-lateral, lateral, antero-lateral and anterior approaches to the brainstem, and to discuss the indications for each approach. Twenty cadaver head specimens (40 sides in total) were used bilaterally to demonstrate different approaches to the ...
Pages: 087-094
Male rats underwent hypophysectomy and graft procedures, and a normal control group (C) was also established. In the hypophysectomy-plus-pituitary graft (HG) group, a suspension of neonatal rat pituitary cells (cortical cells in the hypophysectomy-plus-cortical graft [CG] group) was implanted into t...
Pages: 095-100
In this study twenty-one brains (42 sides) and 5 cadavers (10 sides) were studied especially for surgical anatomy of the superior cerebellar artery. The superior cerebellar artery is the most constant and least anomalous artery arising from the vertebrobasilar system. The superior cerebellar artery ...
The medical records of 154 children with solid malignant primary tumors outside the central nervous system were retrospectively reviewed to achieve a better understanding of the incidence, presentation, outcome and treatment options for metastatic spinal cord disease. Of the 154 total, 12 children h...
Pages: 108-110
Cauda equina syndrome due to posterior epidural migration of an extruded dise fragment is extremely rare. This report describes such a case in a 36 year-old male with disc fragment extrusion at the L4-5 intervertebral space. We discuss the case and review the relevant literature.
Case Report
Pages: 111-116
This report describes two cases of spinal epidural abscess. At presentation, both patients complained of cervical pain and weakness in the arms and legs. Their neurological examinations revealed quadriplegia and tetraparesis, respectively. In both cases, the definitive diagnosis was established preo...
Cervical osteophytes are frequently found in geriatric patients. Although it is uncommon to observe dysphagia induced by these osteophytes, this is an important and treatable condition. The diagnosis may be established using plain radiographs of the spine, esophagography, computed tomography, or mag...
This report describes a case of 9-month-old boy with dural astracytoma. The patient presented with monoparesis on the side contralateral to the cranial tumor. Computerized tomography revealed a cystic mass in the frontal lobe, and this was treated with surgery alone. We review the clinical, radiolog...
It is rare to find a cerebral arteriovenous malformation and a primary brain tumor in the same patient. A literature search revealed only 33 such cases. We report the case of a patient with an arteriovenous malformation and a meningioma in the same cerebral hemisphere, and discuss the clinical and r...
Primary Ewing's sarcoma of the cranium is quite uncommon. Pre or peroperative recognition of this disease is important as it leads planning the surgical strategy which effects the prognosis. We present a case of primary Ewing's sarcoma originating from mastoid bone and invading petrous bone, occipit...
The authors report a case of large suprasellar arachnoid cyst in a 32-year-old woman. The patient presented with amenorrhea and galactorrhea, which were both caused by hyperprolactinemia. These are rare symptoms among the various endocrinologic features that can accompany suprasellar arachnoid eysts...
It is extremely rare to see eosinophilic granuloma of the central nervous system without osseous or multisystemic involvement. Only two adult cases with isolated cranial nerve involvement have been reported to date. This report describes an adult patient with isolated eosinophilic granuloma of the o...
This report is of a patient with an isolated sellar tuberculoma with suprasellar extension in association with thickening of the pituitary stalk who presented with signs and symptoms of hypopituitarism. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a sellar mass with suprasellar extension associated with thicke...