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Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to nonbranching aneurysm of the middle cerebral artery in a young adult with a history of Kawasaki disease
Date of publication: 17-Jan-2014
Background:The incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in young adults is relatively rare. Kawasaki disease is a systemic vasculopathy that is known to cause coronary artery aneurysms; however, its effect on cerebral arteries remains largely unclear.
Efficacy of a new video-based training model in spinal surgery
Date of publication: 14-Jan-2014
Background:An important part of neurosurgical training is the improvement of surgical skills. Acquiring microsurgical skills follows a learning curve, influenced by specific exercises, feedback, and training. Aim of training should be rapid learning success. The study shows the way in which video-based training can influence the learning curve.
Ruptured venous aneurysm of cervicomedullary junction
Date of publication: 14-Jan-2014
Background:Ruptured venous aneurysm is often seen with arterio-venous malformation (AVM) or developmental venous anomaly (DVA). However, isolated venous aneurysm is unusual.
Convexity meningiomas enhanced by sodium fluorescein
Date of publication: 14-Jan-2014
Background:The resection of the meningiomas surrounding the dura is an important goal during the removal of a convexity meningioma. The authors present the first application of sodium fluorescein (SF) as a tool for tumor and dural tail identification in convexity meningiomas.
Hepatic cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst: A rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Date of publication: 27-Dec-2013
Background:Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are among the most frequently performed operations in the management of hydrocephalus. Hepatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocyst is a rare but important complication in patients with a VP shunt insertion. In addition to presenting our own case, we performed a PubMed search to comprehensively illustrate the predisposing factors, clinical picture, diagnostic methods, and surgical treatment. This article represents an update for this condition.
Long segment spinal epidural extramedullary hematopoiesis
Date of publication: 26-Dec-2013
Background:Extramedullary hematopoiesis is defined as the formation of blood cells outside the bone marrow. It is a common manifestation of many chronic hemolytic anemias, and typically involves the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes. Only rarely is the spinal epidural space involved.
Beneficial actions of the anti-inflammatory dimethyl fumarate in glioblastomas
Date of publication: 24-Dec-2013
Background:Dimethylfumarate (DMF), a drug used in the treatment of psoriasis and multiple sclerosis, has been shown to limit the growth of melanoma cells. The ability of DMF to inhibit the Rel protein has been used to explain the antioncogenic properties of this drug. Studies analyzing the effect of DMF in gliomas are limited. Therefore, we investigated the potential antitumor effects of DMF by assessing its effects on proliferation, cell death, and differentiation in gliomas in several glioma models.
Microsurgical anatomy of the transsylvian translimen insula approach to the mediobasal temporal lobe: Technical considerations and case illustration
Date of publication: 19-Dec-2013
Background:Various vascular, neoplastic, and epileptogenic pathologies occur in the mediobasal temporal region. A transsylvian translimen insula (TTI) approach can be used as an alternative to temporal transcortical approach to the mediobasal temporal region. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the surgical anatomy of the TTI approach, including the gyral, sulcal, and vascular anatomy in and around the limen insula. The use of this approach is illustrated in the resection of a complex arteriovenous malformation.
Is “mini-invasive” technique for iliac crest harvesting an alternative to cervical cage implant? An overview of a large personal experience
Date of publication: 17-Dec-2013
Background:Autograft bone provides an excellent substrate for multilevel arthrodesis after anterior discectomy and is inexpensive. However, the use of tricortical bone could increase the discomfort for the patient.
Cavernous sinus tuberculoma mimicking a neoplasm: Case report, literature review, and diagnostic and treatment suggestions for tuberculomas in rare locations
Date of publication: 17-Dec-2013
Background:Cavernous sinus tuberculomas are extremely rare, but the increasing incidence worldwide of central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis, mostly due to human immunodeficiency virus and poor sanitary conditions, and the ability of tuberculomas to mimic a brain neoplasm makes cavernous sinus tuberculomas a suspicious pathologic finding in the differential diagnosis of a brain space-occupying lesion.
