Sparganosis of the brain

1989 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigetaka Anegawa ◽  
Takashi Hayashi ◽  
Katsuyasu Ozuru ◽  
Shinken Kuramoto ◽  
Kenichi Nishimura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Diagnostic Evaluation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Lesions ◽  
Cerebral Sparganosis ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case of cerebral sparganosis occurring in a 7-year-old boy is reported. Since his clinical symptoms fluctuated and diagnostic evaluation demonstrated multiple lesions, he was examined for a parasitic infection. Emphasis is placed on the difficulties involved in diagnosing cerebral sparganosis.

Thoracic mobile neurinoma

1993 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shobu Namura ◽  
Junya Hanakita ◽  
Hideyuki Suwa ◽  
Masaki Mizuno ◽  
Toshiyuki Ohtsuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Tumor Location ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The authors report a rare case of intraspinal thoracic mobile neurinoma in a 51-year-old man. The clinical symptoms, especially thoracoabdominal discomfort, changed remarkably according to the patient's posture. Magnetic resonance images demonstrated that the level of the caudal end of the tumor varied between T4–5 and T9–10 with changes in the patient's position. Intraoperative myelography was useful in identifying the tumor location and choosing the level of the laminectomy.

Multiple giant hydatid cysts of the brain

1982 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Sharma ◽  
Jacob Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Hydatid Disease ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
The Body ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Primary ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case of multiple primary hydatid cysts of the brain is reported in a 9-year-old girl. There were five cysts, occupying most of the right supratentorial region. The biggest cyst measured 9 cm across, while the smallest one was 4.5 cm in diameter. The diagnosis was based on computerized tomography findings. The patient did not have any evidence of hydatid disease elsewhere in the body. The delivery of all the cysts resulted in the dramatic neurological recovery of this patient.

Tuberculoma presenting as an en plaque meningioma

1996 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 685-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Bauer ◽  
Roger F. Johnson ◽  
Joseph M. Levy ◽  
Donald V. Pojman ◽  
John R. Ruge
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Brain Parenchyma ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Lesions ◽  
Intracranial Tuberculoma ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Intracranial tuberculomas generally present as either solitary or multiple lesions in the brain parenchyma. They are characterized by a ring-enhancing area on either computerized tomography scans or magnetic resonance images. A case is presented in which an intracranial tuberculoma was dural based and had an appearance similar to an en plaque meningioma.

Brain-stem abscess in childhood

1974 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Danziger ◽  
K. Lewer Allen ◽  
S. Bloch
Keyword(s):  
Brain Stem ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case is reported of a solitary abscess of the brain-stem which was suspected clinically, confirmed surgically, and successfully removed. The few reports of similar cases in the literature are reviewed.

Secondary multiple intracranial hydatid cysts caused by intracerebral embolism of cardiac echinococcosis: an exceptional case of hydatidosis

1997 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 714-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Turgut ◽  
Kemal Benli ◽  
Muzaffer Eryilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Combined Therapy ◽  
Exceptional Case ◽  
Raised Intracranial Pressure ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Hydatid Cysts ◽  
Arterial Embolism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The authors present an extremely rare case of secondary multiple cerebral echinococcosis caused by presumed intracerebral and arterial embolism of cardiac hydatidosis in a 7-year-old girl. The first manifestations were symptoms of raised intracranial pressure. Unfortunately, before the primary ruptured echinococcosis cyst was detected in the myocardium of the left ventricle, the patient underwent nine operations over an 8-year period for hydatid embolism affecting the brain and the femoral artery and was treated with concurrent mebendazole therapy. The combined therapy would not have been successful without removal of the intracardiac hydatid cyst. This case is unusual because of the multiplicity of intracranial hydatid cysts and its embolic origin from cardiac echinococcosis. The present case is believed to be the first one in which the development of an embolism in the brain was studied by magnetic resonance imaging.

Actinomycosis of the brain

1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Chen-wei
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Excellent Health ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case of actinomycosis of the brain is reported. The patient recovered after surgical excision of the lesion and a prolonged course of antibiotic therapy. At follow-up examination 25 months later, the patient was in excellent health. Different types of actinomycotic infections of the central nervous system are reviewed and the diagnosis and treatment of this disease are discussed.

Sparganosis of the brain

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 931-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sze-Tong Chan ◽  
C. H. Tse ◽  
Y. S. Chan ◽  
Dawson Fong
Keyword(s):  
Rare Disease ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Histological Findings ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Source Of Infection ◽  
Cerebral Sparganosis ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Cerebral sparganosis is a rare disease; to date only eight cases have been described. Two new cases of cerebral sparganosis occurring in Chinese patients living in a metropolitan area are reported. Their clinical presentation and investigative results are presented and the operative and histological findings detailed. A brief review of the condition is given and the possible source of infection discussed.

Maduromycosis of the brain

1975 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murugesan Natarajan ◽  
Devarajulu Balakrishnan ◽  
Aloysius K. Muthu ◽  
Kallady Arumugham
Keyword(s):  
Brain Abscess ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Abscess Cavity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A rare case of a gas-containing brain abscess due to verified maduromycosis is described. Blackish material over the abscess cavity revealed the fungal elements. The pus from the abscess contained Streptococcus hemolyticus and Klebsiella organisms.

Radiosurgery for patients with recurrent small cell lung carcinoma metastatic to the brain: outcomes and prognostic factors

2005 ◽  
Vol 102 (Special_Supplement) ◽  
pp. 247-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Sheehan ◽  
Douglas Kondziolka ◽  
John Flickinger ◽  
L. Dade Lunsford
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Brain Metastases ◽  
Lung Carcinoma ◽  
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Cell Lung Carcinoma ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print

Object. Lung carcinoma is the leading cause of death from cancer. More than 50% of those with small cell lung cancer develop a brain metastasis. Corticosteroid agents, radiotherapy, and resection have been the mainstays of treatment. Nonetheless, median survival for patients with small cell lung carcinoma metastasis is approximately 4 to 5 months after cranial irradiation. In this study the authors examine the efficacy of gamma knife surgery for treating recurrent small cell lung carcinoma metastases to the brain following tumor growth in patients who have previously undergone radiation therapy, and they evaluate factors affecting survival. Methods. A retrospective review of 27 patients (47 recurrent small cell lung cancer brain metastases) undergoing radiosurgery was performed. Clinical and radiographic data obtained during a 14-year treatment period were collected. Multivariate analysis was utilized to determine significant prognostic factors influencing survival. The overall median survival was 18 months after the diagnosis of brain metastases. In multivariate analysis, factors significantly affecting survival included: 1) tumor volume (p = 0.0042); 2) preoperative Karnofsky Performance Scale score (p = 0.0035); and 3) time between initial lung cancer diagnosis and development of brain metastasis (p = 0.0127). Postradiosurgical imaging of the brain metastases revealed that 62% decreased, 19% remained stable, and 19% eventually increased in size. One patient later underwent a craniotomy and tumor resection for a tumor refractory to radiosurgery and radiation therapy. In three patients new brain metastases were demonstrating on follow-up imaging. Conclusions. Stereotactic radiosurgery for recurrent small cell lung carcinoma metastases provided effective local tumor control in the majority of patients. Early detection of brain metastases, aggressive treatment of systemic disease, and a therapeutic strategy including radiosurgery can extend survival.

Relief of facial pain after combined removal of precentral and postcentral cortex

1971 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Lende ◽  
Wolff M. Kirsch ◽  
Ralph Druckman
Keyword(s):  
Facial Pain ◽  
The Other ◽  
Precentral Gyrus ◽  
Nerve Section ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Burning Pain ◽  
Cortical Localization ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Fine Print ◽  
Frontal Lobotomy

✓ Cortical removals which included precentral and postcentral facial representations resulted in relief of facial pain in two patients. Because of known failures following only postcentral (SmI) ablations, these operations were designed to eliminate also the cutaneous afferent projection to the precentral gyrus (MsI) and the second somatic sensory area (SmII). In one case burning pain developed after a stroke involving the brain stem and was not improved by total fifth nerve section; prompt relief followed corticectomy and lasted until death from heart disease 20 months later. In the other case persistent steady pain that developed after fifth rhizotomy for trigeminal neuralgia proved refractory to frontal lobotomy; relief after corticectomy was immediate and has lasted 14 months. Cortical localization was established by stimulation under local anesthesia. Each removal extended up to the border of the arm representation and down to the upper border of the insula. Such a resection necessarily included SmII, and in one case responses presumably from SmII were obtained before removal. The suggestions of Biemond (1956) and Poggio and Mountcastle (1960) that SmII might be concerned with pain sensibility may be pertinent in these cases.

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