Clinical Presentation of Space-Occupying Lesions of the Central Nervous System

Author(s):  
G. Jacobi
2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
James K. Liu ◽  
William T. Couldwell

Neurenteric cysts are rare benign lesions of the central nervous system that are lined by endodermal cell–derived epithelium. Although they occur mostly in the spine, they can occur intracranially, most often in the posterior fossa. Neurenteric cysts that are located in the anterior cervicomedullary junction are even rarer and often require a skull base approach for adequate resection. The authors describe two cases of neurenteric cysts arising from the cervicomedullary junction that were resected via a far-lateral transcondylar approach. They discuss the surgical approach and operative nuances involved in removing these lesions, and review the clinical presentation of neurenteric cysts in this region as well as the neuroimaging characteristics, histopathological findings, and surgical management. Intraoperative videos are presented.


2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surendra Singh ◽  
Susan John ◽  
Thykkoothathil Pappy Joseph ◽  
Thilak Soloman

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 655-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
MASASHI NOMURA ◽  
YOSHITAKA NARITA ◽  
YASUJI MIYAKITA ◽  
MAKOTO OHNO ◽  
SHINTARO FUKUSHIMA ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Douglas E. Hobson ◽  
Brian A. Anderson ◽  
Ian Carr ◽  
Michael West

ABSTRACT:We describe eight cases of primary cerebral lymphoma seen in Manitoba from 1980 to 1985.The clinical presentation is similar to other primary brain tumors. The diagnosis should be considered when single or multiple, often deep lesions, show dense enhancement on computerized tomographic (CT) scan, but are avascular at angiography. These tumors are histologically indistinguishable from non-Hodgkins lymphomas arising outside the CNS.The prognosis is poor. However, radiotherapy with or without surgery may offer significant palliation. Although there is no consensus on the value of chemotherapy, corticosteroids alone or multiagent chemotherapy have shown promise in a few cases. For these reasons, histologic diagnosis should be sought in all cases and surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy should be considered, as prolonged survival is possible.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn S. Klein

Many mosquito-borne viruses (arboviruses) are endemic in Africa, contributing to systemic and neurological infections in various geographical locations on the continent. While most arboviral infections do not lead to neuroinvasive diseases of the central nervous system, neurologic diseases caused by arboviruses include flaccid paralysis, meningitis, encephalitis, myelitis, encephalomyelitis, neuritis, and post-infectious autoimmune or memory disorders. Here we review endemic members of the Flaviviridae and Togaviridae families that cause neurologic infections, their neuropathogenesis and host neuroimmunological responses in Africa. We also discuss the potential for neuroimmune responses to aide in the development of new diagnostics and therapeutics, and current knowledge gaps to be addressed by arbovirus research.


Neurosurgery ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuo Morimura ◽  
Eiichi Tani ◽  
Ikuya Yamaura ◽  
Nobuo Kochi

Abstract Occurrence of fibrous xanthoma has been reported increasingly in the skull and the central nervous system, but is extremely rare in the gasserian ganglion. We report on the clinical presentation, radiological appearance, surgical treatment, and histological makeup of a fibrous xanthoma arising from the left gasserian ganglion.


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