Perforation of the distal end of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt into the bladder with calculus formation.

abstract：:A case of a 16-year-old male with both a nasal dermoid sinus cyst (NDSC) and a third ventricle colloid cyst is presented. The NDSC was excised via a single-stage combined intracranial-extracranial approach and the third ventricle colloid cyst was resected endoscopically. The pathogenetic theories of NDSC and third ven...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Cheng ML,Chang SD,Pang D,Adler JR

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignancy potential of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (PXAs) has rather been an underestimated reality. We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who presented with signs of increased intracranial pressure. The child had been epileptic since the age of 2. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance scans revealed a huge...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Tekkök IH,Sav A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To induce experimental split cord malformations (SCMs) produced through the surgical induction of a dorsal midline fistula. METHODS:In addition, the theory of embryogenesis of SCMs was verified by examining the developmental process of this experimentally induced anomaly. In Cynopus pyrrhogaster (amphibian) ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Emura T,Asashima M,Furue M,Hashizume K

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemifacial spasm (HFS), generally a disease of the elderly, is caused by vascular compression of the seventh nerve. Vascular compression is thought to result from atherosclerotic changes within the vessels of the posterior fossa, and therefore rarely presents in childhood. Here we describe our experience with 12 patie...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Levy EI,Resnick DK,Jannetta PJ,Lovely T,Bissonette DJ

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented illustrating the usefulness of computerized tomography (CT) with 3-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction for evaluation of a subdental synchondrosis fracture in a child. Odontoid fractures in children less than 7 years of age occur at the subdental synchondrosis and are typically diagnosed with plain x-...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Sherburn EW,Day RA,Kaufman BA,Park TS

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature separation of the neuroectoderm from the ipsilateral surface ectoderm allowing mesenchymal tissue to invade into the central canal, or "premature dysjunction" theory, was proposed for the pathogenesis of dorsal type lumbosacral lipoma. To test this theory, the unilateral neural fold was incised using Hamburg...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Li YC,Shin SH,Cho BK,Lee MS,Lee YJ,Hong SK,Wang KC

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty consecutive children are described with spastic cerebral palsy treated with selective functional lumbar and sacral rhizotomy and followed for a minimum of 6 months. In all patients, spasticity improved postoperatively, but this was not necessarily accompanied by a functional improvement. Eighteen children who co...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Steinbok P,Reiner A,Beauchamp RD,Cochrane DD,Keyes R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though detected with increasing frequency, intracranial carotid artery dissection remains less common in infancy. We report on 3 otherwise healthy children aged 8, 12 and 15 years who presented with focal headache and stroke secondary to intracranial carotid occlusive disease consistent with arterial dissection. In 2 ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Pozzati E,Galassi E,Godano U,Cordella L

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 16-year-old healthy boy who presented with sudden loss of vision in both eyes, accompanied by a mild headache. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a chiasmal apoplexy. An urgent craniotomy revealed a cavernous malformation of the chiasm, which was evacuated. There was a subsequent dramatic improvement in bil...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Newman H,Nevo M,Constantini S,Maimon S,Kesler A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic acute subdural hematoma is associated with high mortality in the pediatric population, yet the pathophysiology remains poorly understood. The objective of this study was to develop a pediatric model of acute subdural hematoma, and to evaluate the resultant histopathological changes in the brain. Ten 3-week-o...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Shaver EG,Duhaime AC,Curtis M,Gennarelli LM,Barrett R

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We report a special type of skull fracture in children - internal open brain injury (IOBI). We summarize its clinical characteristics and propose a treatment strategy based on our experience. METHODS:Eight patients between 2 and 5 years old were identified to have IOBI. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) scann...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Yang CH,Li Q,Li GP,You C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brainstem gliomas (BSG) with intrinsic and extensive brainstem involvement continue to have a poor outlook despite current treatment approaches. Neuroimaging studies have aided in the differentiation of malignant brainstem tumors from more 'benign' subgroups. A Children's Cancer Group protocol evaluating outcome in ch...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Kaplan AM,Albright AL,Zimmerman RA,Rorke LB,Li H,Boyett JM,Finlay JL,Wara WM,Packer RJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The perception of a surgical complication may differ between surgeons and patients. In pediatric spine surgery, the perception of the parent or primary caregiver may also differ. In order to better define these relationships, we performed a pilot study surveying a convenience sample of pediatric spinal ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Fulkerson DH,Vachhrajani S,Brayton A,Kulkarni AV,Jea A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We sought to describe pediatric "big data" publications since 2000, their statistical output, and clinical implications. METHODS:We searched 4 major North American neurosurgical journals for articles utilizing non-neurosurgery-specific databases for clinical pediatric neurosurgery research. Articles we...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Oravec CS,Motiwala M,Reed K,Jones TL,Klimo P Jr

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculous infection of the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave is extremely rare. In this report, we describe a patient with tuberculoma of the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave, extending to the petrous apex. The patient underwent microsurgical excision of the lesion and antitubercular chemotherapy resulting in a goo...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Kumar VR,Madhugiri VS,Verma SK,Barathi SD,Yadav AK,Bidkar P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse pontine tumors are highly lethal and conventional therapy with irradiation provides long-term survival to a very small proportion of the patients. We have reported promising results using high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue in patients with recurrent high-grade astrocytomas in other anatomi...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Dunkel IJ,O'Malley B,Finlay JL

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six patients with hydrocephalus who were treated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts became refractory to serosal absorption of CSF. All were subsequently treated with ventriculo-gallbladder shunts. The surgical technique and long-term results were evaluated by retrospective review of the hospital records. Detailed ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Novelli PM,Reigel DH

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Holocord intramedullary low-grade astrocytomas in children and adolescents - involving most or all of the cervical and thoracic spinal cord - are a rare finding. Most of the tumors seem to be pilocytic astrocytomas. Surgical management strategies might not be as clear as in small and circumscribed intramedullary tumor...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Ebner FH,Schittenhelm J,Roser F,Scheel-Walter H,Tatagiba M,Schuhmann MU

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cavum veli interpositi (CVI) usually is a small CSF-containing abnormality of septum pellucidum, asymptomatic and rare after the age of 3 years. When symptomatic, it is large and can be related to psychiatric disorders, syndromic association of mental retardation and seizures or to hydrocephalus. METHOD...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Giussani C,Fiori L,Trezza A,Riva M,Sganzerla EP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prepontine arachnoid cysts are rare developmental anomalies that occur almost exclusively in children. The symptomatic child typically suffers from hydrocephalus, visual impairment, endocrine dysfunction and/or cranial neuropathies. Some cysts, however, are discovered incidentally upon prenatal or postnatal imaging fo...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Dodd RL,Barnes PD,Huhn SL

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sylvian arachnoid cysts pose considerable management dilemmas. Surgical options include cyst fenestration, either endoscopically or microsurgically, and cysto-peritoneal shunt. One of the rare complications after rapid decompression of the arachnoid cysts is haemorrhage in the surrounding brain as well as in remote ar...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Ramachandran GM,Nair RP,Kongwad LI,Shanthakumar G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial and intraspinal ependymomas are uncommon tumors of the central nervous system. These tumors have a variety of imaging characteristics, some of which are fairly specific for ependymoma. We discuss the MRI features of ependymomas for each of the typical locations within the neuraxis, and provide MR imaging ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Lefton DR,Pinto RS,Martin SW

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric perforation is a complication that can arise from ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunting. Careful examination of a newborn girl admitted to our department revealed several neurological problems. A VP shunt was inserted under direct visualization, leaving 20 cm of the catheter in the peritoneal cavity. The infant ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Alonso-Vanegas M,Alvarez JL,Delgado L,Mendizabal R,Jiménez JL,Sanchez-Cabrera JM

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the initiation and development of a comprehensive multidisciplinary and multi-institutional program for the evaluation and management of youth with spasticity. A descriptive step-by-step process of the administrative and organizational sequence of the development of the program is delineated. The Spasticit...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： James HE,Hofrichter PB,Spierre LZ,Aldana PR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis can be associated with significant low back pain, especially in physically active adolescents. Non-operative management is usually successful in improving symptoms, but surgical intervention is occasionally required for those that fail reduction of activity and bracing. In a subpopu...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Lundin DA,Wiseman D,Ellenbogen RG,Shaffrey CI

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-year-old child with AIDS developed encephalitis 2 months prior to death. Adenovirus was cultured from the cerebrospinal fluid. At autopsy, sections of the brain revealed complete sloughing of the intracranial ependyma, with marked gliosis and edema of the periventricular white matter. Cells with large, dark, smudg...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Anders KH,Park CS,Cornford ME,Vinters HV

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten children with a tethered cord and also an anorectal malformation are reported in this document. The anorectal malformations comprised 5 vesicointestinal fissures, 2 cloacal exstrophies, 2 rectovesical fistulas and 1 rectobulbar fistula. All of the patients underwent colostomy in advance of surgery for untethering ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Morimoto K,Takemoto O,Wakayama A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraventricular neurocytomas mimic central neurocytomas histologically but are located outside the lateral and/or third ventricles. Pontine neurocytomas represent an extremely rare subset of extraventricular neurocytomas, and reports are limited to 2 adults followed under 28 months. The authors present the case of a ...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Hawasli AH,Haydon DH,Dahiya S,Smyth MD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord injuries are a well-known cause of neurological bladder and a well-known complication of high-velocity trauma. They can, however, be difficult to diagnose in young children, in whom the absence of initial neurological symptoms and normality of the radiological workup can be falsely reassuring. Management o...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Abbo O,Mouttalib S,L'Kaissi M,Sauvat F,Accadbled F,Harper L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a 7-year-old girl who presented with progressive quadriparesis which had started a month before admission. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed an intramedullary cystic lesion extending from C(2) to C(4). After performing a C(2-5) laminectomy, the cyst was drained and anatomically fenest...

journal_title：Pediatric neurosurgery

authors： Guzel A,Tatli M,Yilmaz F,Bavbek M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00