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Delayed rebleeding of a spontaneously thrombosed aneurysm after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Date of publication: 28-Mar-2014
Background:This report provides a rare documentation of spontaneous thrombosis of a ruptured aneurysm followed by delayed recanalization and subsequent rerupture.
Is surgical spinal decompression for supratentorial GBM symptomatic drop down metastasis warranted? A case report and review of literature
Date of publication: 27-Mar-2014
Background:Symptomatic spinal metastasis from an intracranial primary glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is very rare. Our literature search identified a total of 42 such patients of which 11 were treated with surgical decompression for spinal metastasis with only one such report from the pediatric age group. Previous studies have reported variable outcomes after surgical management.
Surgical management of large scalp infantile hemangiomas
Date of publication: 27-Mar-2014
Background:Infantile Hemangiomas (IH) are the most common benign tumor of infancy, occurring in over 10% of newborns. While most IHs involute and never require intervention, some scalp IHs may cause severe cosmetic deformity and threaten tissue integrity that requires surgical excision.
RE: The risks of epidural and transforaminal steroid injections in the spine: Commentary and a comprehensive review of the literature
Date of publication: 25-Mar-2014
An overview of the current surgical options for pineal region tumors
Date of publication: 25-Mar-2014
Background:The list of pineal region tumors comprises an extensive array of pathological entities originating within one of the most complex areas of the intracranial cavity. With the exception of germ cell tumors, microsurgical excision is still nowadays the mainstay of management for most pineal region tumors.
Durotomy repair in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion by nonpenetrating clips
Date of publication: 20-Mar-2014
Background:Closure of the dura defect may be easy to perform in open lumbar surgery but could be difficult in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions (MIS-TLIF) since MIS-TLIF was done through a small tube, which limited the use of standard dural repair instruments. We used nonpenetrating titanium clips that were originally designed for the vascular anastomoses to repair the dura defect, which is never described in the literature.
Os odontoideum in identical twins: Comparative gene expression analysis
Date of publication: 20-Mar-2014
Background:Os odontoideum is a well identified anomaly of the craniovertebral junction. Since its initial description, there has been a continuous debate regarding the nature of its etiology: Whether congenital or traumatic. We sought to compare the gene expression profiles in patients with congenital os odontoideum, those with traumatic os odontoideum and controls.
Minimally invasive posterior cervical decompression using tubular retractor: The technical note and early clinical outcome
Date of publication: 15-Mar-2014
Background:The aim of this work is to present a novel decompression technique that approaches cervical spine posteriorly, but through minimal invasive method using tubular retractor avoiding detachment of posterior musculature.
The extended supracerebellar transtentorial approach for resection of medial tentorial meningiomas
Date of publication: 15-Mar-2014
Background:The supracerebellar transtentorial (SCTT) approach has been established as a safe corridor to access the posteriomedial basal temporal region. Previous reports have demonstrated the efficacy of this route in the resection of intrinsic tumors and small arteriovenous malformations. Only one report in the English literature has described its use to resect a medial tentorial meningioma.
Hemangioblastoma of the optic nerve producing bilateral optic tract edema in a patient with von Hippel–Lindau disease
Date of publication: 06-Mar-2014
Background:The authors present a novel case of a hemangioblastoma of the optic nerve producing bilateral optic tract edema in a patient with von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL). This is the only case in the literature documenting optic tract edema secondary to a hemangioblastoma of the optic nerve.
