Foreign body reaction mimicking intracranial abscess following the use of oxidized regenerated cellulose (Surgicel): case report and literature review.

[ad_1] The use of local haemostatic agents in neurosurgery is mandatory and one of the most widely used is certainly oxidized regenerated cellulose (SurgicelÔ).We report on the case of a 54-year-old man previously operated for WHO grade II meningioma, coming back to our attention due to the onset of left side arm weakness one month

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A Rare Huge Sacral Tarlov Cyst with Progressive Neurologic Deficit: A Case Report

[ad_1] Background and Importance: Perineural cysts, also known as Tarlov cysts, are benign cysts of the spinal cord containing a collection of cerebrospinal fluid. They most frequently originate in the sacral spine and can be symptomatic.Case Presentation: We presented a 30-year-old woman who was referred to our clinic with an 8-month history of perianal paresthesia, slowly progressive

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Open Drainage in Chronic subdural Hematomas: a Prospective Study of 189 Cases

[ad_1]  Chronic subdural hematoma is one of the most frequent intracranial hemorrhages in adults. However gold standard treatment of chronic subdural hematoma is not yet defined. Since the 80’s, closed drainage is a standard in techniques using drains because the open type has been incriminated in high rates of postoperative infections. However, closed drainage requires

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Special Issue

[ad_1] Special Issue, Volume 2, October 25, 2016International Congress of Neurovascular Surgery & 24th Interim Meeting of Neurosurgical Society of Iran2016, Mashhad, Iran [ad_2] Source link

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Post-operative Pseudomeningocele after Spine Surgery: Rare Cause of Failed Back Syndrome

[ad_1] Background and Importance: Pseudomeningocele is a rare complication of spine surgery, and it is the collection of cerebrospinal fluid in paraspinal tissues. Giant pseudomeningoceles are still rare, and very few cases have been reported in literature. It is usually occult in presentation, and patients do not have any symptoms ascribable to it.Case Presentation: We came across

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Outcome of Transphenoid Surgery for Corticotroph Pituitary Tumors

[ad_1] Background & Importance: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the result of transsphenoid microsurgery for Cushing disease inour center and comparing the results in detail with other article, to achieve the best decision to manage patients in future.Case Presentation: Between 1991 to 2015, 50 patients suffering from Cushing disease were operated. Before

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A Rare Association between Meningioma and Two Intracranial Vascular Lesions: Case Report & Review of Literature

[ad_1] Background & Importance: Our study was performed based on the first case, reported in English, of a patient with three contemporary lesions, an extra-axial malformation and two vascular ones.Case Presentation: A 62-year-old man who came to our clinic due to right hand tremor associated to a slowing of idea-forming function and movements. The neuroradiological evidence showed

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Delayed bilateral symptomatic vasospasm after resection of a skull base meningioma: report on a new case and literature review

[ad_1] Symptomatic vasospasm is a well-known pathology associated with ruptured aneurysms. Nevertheless this condition could be rarely found as a result of skull base tumor removal. We report on a new case of a 40 years old woman previously treated for a tuberculum and diaphragma sellae meningioma showing symptomatic vasospasm after twelve post-operative days without

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A Comparison between Therapeutic Effect of Granulocyte Colony-stimulating Factor and Methylprednisolone in Treatment of Patients with Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

[ad_1] Background & Aim: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the worst kinds of traumatic injuries with remarkable social and economic effects on communities. Methods & Materials/Patients: In this prospective randomized clinical trial, 122 patients with traumatic spinal cord injury were admitted to Poursina hospital within 48 h of injury to compare G-CSF and

By |2016-08-09T11:22:30+00:00August 9th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Approach for Pituitary Adenomas: a Prospective Review of Our Early Experience

[ad_1]  Background and Aim:: Pituitary adenomas are part of a dissimilar group of benign neoplasms. The development of endoscopic techniques for surgery of paranasal sinuses has increased the opportunity for an endoscopic approach with regard to the pituitary gland. Minimally invasive endoscopic pituitary surgery, in turn, permits a more thorough tumor resection and fewer associated

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