Dumbbell-shaped cervical spinal neurilemmoma presenting as neck mass

2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (12) ◽  
pp. 1018-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Lin Lu ◽  
Ming-Hong Chen ◽  
Ting-Kuang Chao
Keyword(s):  
Neck Mass ◽  
Decompression Surgery ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Complete Tumour ◽  
Cervical Approach ◽  
Spinal Roots ◽  
Staged Operation ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right

Cervical neurilemmoma may originate from any nerve sheath tissue in the neck including the vagus nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, brachial plexus, sympathetic trunk and cervical spine. We report an unusual case of a dumbbell-shaped neurilemmoma arising from the cervical spinal roots in a patient who complained of having had a neck mass for several months. Computed tomographic scan and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a dumbbell-shaped tumour extending from the C4 spinal level through the intervertebral foramen into the right parapharyngeal space. Decompression surgery was performed first via the cervical approach. Five months later, the patient received laminectomy and a complete tumour excision. The symptoms and signs were significantly relieved without neurological sequelae. No evidence of recurrence was noted after one-year follow up. This two-staged operation could offer an alternative surgical approach yielding ideal therapeutic results in such a rare disease.

scholarly journals Primary adrenocortical sarcomatoid carcinoma: Report of a case

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-jun Yan ◽  
Ai-jing Sun ◽  
Yu Ren ◽  
Chuanlin Hou
Keyword(s):  
Adrenal Gland ◽  
Sarcomatoid Carcinoma ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Pathologic Examination ◽  
First Case ◽  
Complete Tumour ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One ◽  
The Right

We report the case of a 72-year-old man with a right adrenocortical mass who had undergone complete tumour excision with the adrenal gland and around adipose tissue. Pathologic examination led to a final diagnosis of primary sarcomatoid carcinoma of the right adrenal gland. The patient was without recurrence at the one year follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first case in China and the second reported case in English published studies.

scholarly journals Recovery from Transient Global Amnesia Following Restoration of Hippocampal and Fronto–Cingulate Perfusion

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Caffarra ◽  
Letizia Concari ◽  
Simona Gardini ◽  
Sabrina Spaggiari ◽  
Francesca Dieci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Phase ◽  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Transient Global Amnesia ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
Global Amnesia ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right ◽  
Rcbf Spect ◽  
Subject Comparison

A patient who suffered a transient global amnesia (TGA) attack underwent regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) SPECT imaging and neuropsychological testing in the acute phase, after one month and after one year. Neuropsychological testing in the acute phase showed a pattern of anterograde and retrograde amnesia, whereas memory was within age normal limits at follow up. SPECT data were analysed with a within subject comparison and also compared with those of a group of healthy controls. Within subject comparison between the one month follow up and the acute phase detected increases in rCBF in the hippocampus bilaterally; further rCBF increases in the right hippocampus were detected after one year. Compared to controls, significant hypoperfusion was found in the right precentral, cingulate and medial frontal gyri in the acute phase; after one month significant hypoperfusion was detected in the right precentral and cingulate gyri and the left postcentral gyrus; after one year no significant hypoperfusion appeared. The restoration of memory was paralleled by rCBF increases in the hippocampus and fronto-limbic-parietal cortex; after one year neither significant rCBF differences nor cognitive deficits were detectable. In conclusion, these data indicate that TGA had no long lasting cognitive and neural alterations in this patient.

Transcatheter closure of defects within the oval fossa using the Amplatzer® Septal Occluder

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haifa Abdul Latiff ◽  
Mazeni Alwi ◽  
Hasri Samion ◽  
Geetha Kandhavel
Keyword(s):  
Transcatheter Closure ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
Right Ventricular Outflow Tract ◽  
Ventricular Outflow Tract ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right

This study reviewed the short-term outcome of transcatheter closure of the defects within the oval fossa using an Amplatzer® Septal Occluder. From January 1997 to December 2000, 210 patients with defects within the oval fossa underwent successful transcatheter closure. We reviewed a total of 190 patients with left-to-right shunts, assessing the patients for possible complications and the presence of residual shunts using transthoracic echocardiogram at 24 h, 1 month, 3 months and one year. Their median age was 10 years, with a range from 2 to 64 years, and their median weight was 23.9 kg, with a range from 8.9 to 79 kg. In 5 patients, a patent arterial duct was closed, and in 2 pulmonary balloon valvoplasty performed, at the same sitting. The median size of the Amplatzer® device used was 20 mm, with a range from 9 to 36 mm. The median times for the procedure and fluoroscopy were 95 min, with a range from 30 to 210 min, and 18.4 min, with a range from 5 to 144 min, respectively. Mean follow-up was 20.8 ± 12.4 months. Complete occlusion was obtained in 168 of 190 (88%) patients at 24 h, 128 of 133 (96.2%) at 3 months, and 103 of 104 (99%) at one year. Complications occurred in 4 (2.1%) patients. In one, the device became detached, in the second the device embolized into the right ventricular outflow tract, the lower end of the device straddled in the third, and the final patient had significant bleeding from the site of venupuncture. There were no major complications noted on follow-up. We conclude that transcatheter closure of defects within the oval fossa using the Amplatzer® Septal Occluder is safe and effective. Long-term follow-up is required, nonetheless, before it is recommended as a standard procedure.

AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF THE TRIQUETRUM: A CASE REPORT

Hand Surgery ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 91-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. C. POR ◽  
W. Y. CHEW ◽  
I. Y. Y. TSOU
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Avascular Necrosis ◽  
Total Ischemia ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right

A case of total ischemia of the triquetrum after a crushing injury to the right wrist by a dumbbell is reported. He was treated conservatively with splinting and analgesia. There was complete clinical and radiological recovery after a follow-up of one year.

scholarly journals Intractable Scapular Pain Due to Undiagnosed Osteoid Osteoma: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 489-491
Author(s):  
Karthika Veerapaneni ◽  
Poornachand Veerapaneni ◽  
Nidhi Kapoor ◽  
Rohan S Samant ◽  
Sisira Yadala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Osteoid Osteoma ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
Mass Effect ◽  
Decompression Surgery ◽  
Tissue Mass ◽  
Neurology Clinic ◽  
Radiolucent Lesion ◽  
The Right

AbstractA 36-year-old female patient presented to our stroke neurology clinic for progressively worsening intractable, sharp, shooting interscapular pain radiating to the right shoulder and neck, which she had experienced for 4 years. She had previously seen an orthopedist and was referred to a neurosurgeon for surgical intervention after an MRI of the cervical spine showed the C3–C4 right vertebral artery loop protruding into the right C3–C4 neural foramen and compressing the exiting C4 nerve root. MR neurography showed a stable tortuous right vertebral artery loop, causing a mass effect on the dorsal root ganglion. A neuroforaminal decompression surgery was planned. However, the patient visited our stroke neurology clinic for a second opinion before surgery. An MRI of the thoracic spine showed an enhancing soft tissue mass at the right T4–T5 pedicles and adjacent body. A chest CT with contrast showed a 1 cm radiolucent lesion in the superior articular facet of T5, which represented a nidus. A technetium bone scan showed focal increased uptake within the right T5 pedicle, which is indicative of osteoid osteoma. The patient underwent laminectomy/resection and was pain-free at a 6-month follow-up; biopsy confirmed osteoid osteoma. This case illustrates the importance of neurolocalization during diagnostic testing.

scholarly journals Peritonea-vaginal canal pathologies at Regional Hospital Center of Lomé-Commune (Togo): Epidemiological, anatomoclinical and therapeutic aspects

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Simlawo Kpatékana ◽  
Tchangaï B ◽  
Kanassoua K ◽  
Boumé MA ◽  
Sakye A ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Study Data ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
Scrotal Hematoma ◽  
Scrotal Swelling ◽  
Vaginal Canal ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right ◽  
Hospital Center

Objective: To describe epidemiological, anatomo-clinical and therapeutic aspects of peritoneo-vaginal canal pathologies (PVCP).Methods: We performed a retrospective and descriptive study on the files of PVCP cases operated in Lomé-Commune Regional Hospital (Togo). The study data concerned: the age, the occuring mode, anatomo-clinical classification, the side and treatment outcomes.Results: 107 files were collected from January 2011 to December 2015. The average age was 9.2 ± 8 years with a range from 16 months to 47 years. Twelve patients were less than 2 years and 14 patients were adults. The main consultation motive was an intermittent and painless inguinal or inguino-scrotal swelling in 89 cases (83.18%). The PVCP was in the right side in 66 patients (61.68%) and bilateral in 8 patients (7.47%). Concerning anatomo-clinical types, inguinal or inguino-scrotal hernia were more frequent (62.6%). The treatment was surgical in all cases and the average hospital stay was 2.1 days. The operative follow up was satisfactory in 94.3%. However, we noticed 4 cases of scrotal hematoma and 2 cases of parietal suppuration. The mortality rate after surgery was zero. One year back, we noticed two cases of testicular atrophy.Conclusions: Pathologies of the peritoneo-vaginal canal are frequent in our urological practice. Inguinal hernia and inguinoscrotal hernia are more represented. The surgical treatment results are successful.

Electrochemotherapy with intra-tumoral cisplatin for the treatment of fibrosarcoma in a horse

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bharathidasan ◽  
B. Justin William ◽  
Ravi Sundar George Sundar George ◽  
A. Arunprasad ◽  
R. Sivasankar
Keyword(s):  
Complete Response ◽  
Tumour Volume ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Medial Aspect ◽  
History Of ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissues ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right

A two years old Kathiawar stallion was reported with the history of two, pedunculated hard mass medially on the thigh and hock of the right hind limb, progressively increasing for the past two months. Fine needle aspiration cytology revealed fibrosarcoma.The tumour on the medial aspect of the thigh was injected with cisplatin intra-tumorally at a dose rate of 0.3 mg/cm3 of tumour volume and was exposed to ECT. The tumour on the medial aspect of the hock was excised incompletely to preserve skin and subcutaneous tissues around the tumour for wound opposition and treated with intra-tumoral injection of cisplatin followed by ECT. Following electrochemotherapy complete response was noticed onthe 3rd and 4th week for the tumours on the thigh and hock respectively. No recurrence was noticed during the follow-up period of one year revealing ETC with cisplatin as a single treatment and also in combination with surgery is effective for the treatment of fibrosarcoma in equines.

Re: Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) performance: one-year follow-up

2007 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 711-712
Author(s):  
E.M. Armstrong ◽  
D.J.M. Tolan ◽  
A.H. Chapman ◽  
S.A. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomographic Colonography ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
One Year

Surgery by vaginal approach in stress urinary incontinence: Lahodny bladder suspension

1998 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
M. Pennisi
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Valsalva Manoeuvre ◽  
Leak Pressure ◽  
Pelvic Ultrasound ◽  
Sacrospinous Ligament ◽  
Flow Pressure ◽  
Central Defect ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right

Urogenital prolapse and urinary incontinence secondary to multiple defects of the pelvic floor (cystocele caused by lateral and central defect of the pubocervical fascia, hysterocele, rectocele) may also be successfully treated by vaginal approach only. From October ‘95 to September ‘97, 78 women underwent colpohysterectomy, Lahodny bladder suspension and perineoplasty and in 15 of them the vaginal cupola was anchored to the right sacrospinous ligament. In another 3 women Lahodny's procedure was associated with just perineoplasty, since there was a cystocele caused by lateral and central defect of the pubocervical fascia and a rectocele, while the uterus was fixed in place. Prior to operation the 81 patients underwent a colpocytological exam, pelvic ultrasound, a urodynamic exam with flow pressure study and assessment of the leak pressure with Valsalva manoeuvre, and in the cases of constipation or fecal incontinence, coloproctological investigation. The suprapubic catheter that was always positioned at the end of the operation was on average removed on the 10th day, upon the disappearance of significant post-micturitional residue. There is no micturitional difficulty in any patient. Given the short follow-up, the results are given of the 44 women observed for at least one year, 40 of whom are continent. Recurrent prolapse was found in 8 cases, 2 involving the anterior, 40 the rear and 2 the central wall. No patient has had a return of stress incontinence.

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