scholarly journals Intermittent Myokymia as a Pointer to Hemangioblastoma of the Cervical Spine: A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 338-341
Author(s):  
Christian Saleh ◽  
Nino Akhalbedashvili ◽  
Maria  Garcia Peraza ◽  
Konstantinos Athanasios Boviatsis ◽  
Margret  Hund-Georgiadis
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Medulla Oblongata ◽  
Cns Tumors ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Hemangioblastomas represent 3% of all central nervous system (CNS) tumors. The majority of CNS hemangioblastomas are infratentorial, with the cerebellum being the most frequent location, while 13% are found in the brainstem. Symptoms of brainstem hemangioblastomas can be very subtle and might therefore be overlooked or misinterpreted. We report the case of a patient with a hemangioblastoma at the junction of the medulla oblongata and the cervical spine and provide a brief review of the literature.

Central nervous system infection due toClostridium septicum: A case report and review of the literature

Infection ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.-T. Cheng ◽  
C.-T. Huang ◽  
H.-S. Leu ◽  
J.-S. Chen ◽  
M.-C. Kiu
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Central Nervous System Infection ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Anaplastic Ganglioglioma in an Infant: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Neurosurgery ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1016-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter A. Hall ◽  
Eduardo J. Yunis ◽  
Leland A. Albright
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Microscopic Examination ◽  
Tumor Recurrence ◽  
Ct Scans ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Infant Case

Abstract A 6-month-old girl had a gradually increasing head circumference. A preoperative computed tomographic (CT) scan of the head revealed an enhancing calcified partially cystic right frontal mass that was removed through a right frontotemporal craniotomy. On microscopic examination, the tumor was composed of sheets of neurons in a glial background alternating with highly cellular anaplastic areas. The diagnosis of anaplastic ganglioglioma was made. The child has done well for the 20 months since the operation without any evidence of tumor recurrence on subsequent CT scans. Because of the immaturity of the child's developing central nervous system, we have elected not to initiate radiotherapy at this time. The pertinent literature regarding gangliogliomas is reviewed.

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