Intracranial haemangioendothelioma mimicking a meningioma.

abstract：:Cavernous angiomas affecting the optic pathway are rare. This report describes the case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with a 10-month history of right-sided blurred vision caused by a cavernous angioma affecting the right side of the optic chiasm. The computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a hyperdense image...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sun XY,Yu F

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of vertigo with subclavian artery stenosis are presented. In both cases, the angiograms revealed left subclavian artery stenosis at the middle portion of the clavicle as well as kinked origin of the vertebral artery. After resection of the anterior scalene muscle, the stenosis and the vertigo resolved. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nishijima M,Akai T,Kuwayama N,Nakada J,Furuichi S,Takaku A

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracerebral metastasis in osteosarcoma is extremely rare. A 14-year-old girl who had previously been operated upon for osteosarcoma of the femur presented with seizures and left hemiparesis. A right parietal lesion with calcification and brain oedema was found. After resection of the mass, pathology revealed an oste...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Onodera H,Yoshida Y,Sakakibara Y,Kono T,Uchida M,Tanaka Y,Hashimoto T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our experience with five lesions exclusively involving the entire cavernous sinus in which an essentially extradural surgical approach was used. There were two cases of cavernous haemangioma, two cases of meningioma and one case of fungal granuloma. The dural cover of the superior orbital fissure, and mandib...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Goel A

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss a spontaneous subdural haematoma (SDH) arising from an arachnoid cyst in a healthy adult male, presenting with headache and vomiting. Imaging revealed a large SDH communicating with an arachnoid cyst and intracystic haemorrhage. The patient fully recovered with surgical evacuation. We also discuss the cause...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hall A,White MAJ,Myles L

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the rare and first documented case of concomitant microvascular decompression of trigeminal, facial and glossopharyngeal nerves for the management of intractable to medical therapy acute onset of trigeminal neuralgia, facial paresis and dysphagia after mild head injury. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gkekas N,Primikiris P,Georgakoulias N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial tuberculoma represents the most common mass lesion in neurotuberculosis. We report an unusual case of tuberculoma with haemorrhage presenting clinically as a cerebellar haemorrhage. Cranial CT scan revealed a peripherally enhancing cerebellar mass with haemorrhage and obstructive hydrocephalus, requiring ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ranjan M,Saritha A,Mahadevan A,Shankar SK,Sampath S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of symptomatic, post-lumbar surgery cauda equina compression due to formation of a dissecting subdural extra-arachnoid cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection (hygroma) under tension. In both cases, a small inadvertent durotomy was sustained during the initial surgery. Surgical re-exploration confirm...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Singleton WG,Ramnarine D,Patel N,Wigfield C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with a chronic encapsulated intracerebral haematoma presenting with medically intractable epilepsy is described. A tough capsule containing an old haematoma was confirmed surgically, and consisted of dense collagenous tissue with rich neovascularization. The radiological features, aetiology and treatment of ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kurita H,Ichi S,Shiokawa Y

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infantile myofibromatosis (IM) is a rare pathological entity characterized by solitary or multiple nodular skin, soft tissues or bony lesions. Craniovertebral (CV) junction lesions are rare. We report the successful management of a solitary IM involving the posterior elements of the CV junction in a 6-month-old child....

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sinha AK,Jesudason EC,Mallucci CL,Losty PD,Kokai G,Pizer BL

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen patients with surgical infection of the posterior fossa are presented. There were 14 patients with cerebellar abscess, one patient with a solitary posterior fossa subdural empyema, and another with a combined cerebellar abscess and subdural empyema. Two of the cerebellar abscess patients also had supratentoria...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Brydon HL,Hardwidge C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) reduces tremor and improves hand performance in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The purpose of this paper is to describe the cost implications of DBS in MS patients and to highlight postoperative medical requirements that can be associated wi...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hooper J,Whittle IR

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subdural empyema with a Salmonella species as the likely causative organism is presented. We believe that this is the first reported case of such an infection in an HIV positive patient. The difficulties in treatment and diagnosis are discussed. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： J Parker S P Harland A S Protheroe P

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiographic middle and anterior cerebral artery diameter and transcranial ultrasound flow velocity measurements were performed within 24 h of each other in 102 patients with recent aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. There was a significant inverse correlation between middle cerebral artery diameter and flow velocit...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Grosset DG,Straiton J,McDonald I,Bullock R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve patients with facial nerve neurinoma have been treated at The National Hospital, Queen Square, London, during the last 20 years. Nine tumours lay in the middle fossa arising from the area of the geniculate ganglion, two lay in the posterior fossa arising from the segment of the facial nerve in the internal audi...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Symon L,Cheesman AD,Kawauchi M,Bordi L

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a symptomatic case in which the whole intracranial blood supply was provided by a single vertebral artery as both internal carotid arteries were occluded and the contralateral vertebral artery was severely hypoplasic. The patient was treated by a flow-augmentation extracranial-intracranial bypass. Preoper...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Esposito G,Della Pepa GM,Sabatino G,Gaudino S,Puca A,Maira G,Marchese E,Albanese A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of plasma cell granuloma which is a rare intracranial tumour showing plasma cell infiltration. It mimics meningioma and solitary plasmacytoma clinically and radiologically. Clinical presentation, diagnostic investigations and management are discussed with a review of the literature. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Saxena A,Sinha S,Tatke M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Three million African patients need a neurosurgical consultation every year, but there are not enough neurosurgeons to meet this need. Efforts have been made to increase the neurosurgical capacity through the creation of training programs in Africa. Although these programs have been successful, there is st...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kanmounye US,Zolo Y,Tsopmene MRD,Nguembu S,Ndajiwo AB,Abdifatah K,Sichimba D,Sallah AY,Endalle G,Kaduyu R,Chege KK,Takoukam R,Hasheela T,Bankole NDA,Kabulo KDM,Tétinou F,Nitcheu IA,Ibe CS,Nyalundja AD,Djiofack D,T

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The 2016 WHO tumour classification highlights the role of IDH1/2 gene mutation and 1p/19q co-deletion in classifying grade II/III gliomas. A recent cIMPACT-NOW update proposes the use of the term 'Not Elsewhere Classified' (NEC) for IDH-mutant, non co-deleted tumours. Here we show how the incorporation of ATR...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Burford C,Laxton R,Sidhu Z,Aizpurua M,King A,Bodi I,Ashkan K,Al-Sarraj S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Glioblastomas are the commonest primary brain tumour and are considered one of the most heterogeneous tumour types. The introduction of a glioblastoma with oligodendroglial component (GBM + O) in the latest WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System (1) was to help with this. There has bee...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Elmahdi A,Frary AJ,Scotton WJ,O'Donovan DG,Price SJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gliomatosis cerebri (GC), which mainly consists of oligodendroglial tumour cells, is rare and six cases have been documented to date. We present a new case of oligodendroglial gliomatosis cerebri with a favourable response to combination treatment using surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fukushima Y,Nakagawa H,Tamura M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to identify independent anatomic, morphologic and hemodynamic features of the ACoA (anterior communicating artery) complex that serve as risk factors for the occurrence of ACoA aneurysms. METHODS:Fifteen consecutive patients with 15 ACoA aneurysms were included. Computational fluid ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zhou G,Wang J,Liu W,Gu W,Su M,Feng Y,Qin B,Zhu Y

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Pituitary carcinomas are poorly understood, rare entities. They are distinguished from adenomas not by histopathological features but rather by the presence of metastases.Objective: We discuss the diagnosis, mechanism of dissemination and pathogenesis based on a review of the literature and illustrated b...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Todeschini AB,Beer-Furlan A,Montaser AS,Jamshidi AO,Ghalib L,Chavez JA,Lehman NL,Prevedello DM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead revision due to suboptimal therapy is common but there is no standardised protocol. We describe a novel technique using iMRI to perform concurrent new Globus Pallidus Internus (GPi) DBS lead implantation and old lead removal in a dystonia patient. Case-description: A 60-year...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hwang BY,Mampre D,Mills K,Courtney P,Kim MJ,Butala AA,Anderson WS

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a benign pineal cyst in a 70-year-old man who presented with hydrocephalus and apoplexy is reported. Surgical exploration revealed subarachnoid and intracystic haemorrhage. The patient also had bilateral impairment of hearing which improved after excision of the cyst. Patients with a pineal cyst with apoplex...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mukherjee KK,Banerji D,Sharma R

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial brachytherapy for recurrent gliomas normally necessitates the invasive application of a stereotactic frame by screw-fixation which must be kept on for several hours. The use of a relocatable stereotactic frame offers many advantages over conventional systems. We present our experience in 18 patients and v...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sofat A,Hughes S,Briggs J,Beaney RP,Thomas DG

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of pituitary macroadenoma that developed symptomatic vasospasm 12 days after transsphenoidal removal, but showed an excellent recovery following active treatment identical to those for vasopasm following aneurysmal subarachonid haemorrhage. Subarachnoid haematoma in the basal cisterns secondary from p...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nishioka H,Ito H,Haraoka J

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chordoid glioma, a rare tumour of the third ventricle, has distinctive histological appearances. Fewer than 20 cases have been reported in the literature, all but three in females. This paper describes a 54-year-old man with a chordoid glioma and reviews the clinicopathological features of this lesion. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Galloway M,Afshar F,Geddes JF

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National guidelines exist for the investigation and early management of head injury. Alcohol-related head injury is relatively common in clinical practice, and intoxicated patients can be difficult to fit into guidelines for imaging. A sequential retrospective study compared imaging findings of alcohol-related injurie...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Taylor TR,Mhlanga J,Thomas A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-to-tumor metastasis with schwannoma as a recipient tumor is very rare. There have been no reports on tumor to spinal schwannoma metastasis. We report a case of a 57-year-old woman who presented with neck pain and who turned out to have cervical spinal nerve schwannoma with breast carcinoma metastasis. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Noh MG,Moon KS,Kim IY,Lee JH,Lee KH

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00