Brachial plexopathy due to chondrolipoangioma

2002 ◽  
Vol 97 (5) ◽  
pp. 1226-1228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond F. Sekula ◽  
Michael Y. Oh ◽  
J. Brad Bellotte ◽  
Jack E. Wilberger
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Chest Wall ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Seminal Vesicles ◽  
Round Ligament ◽  
Brachial Plexopathy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Vascular Elements ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Chondrolipoangioma is a mesenchymoma primarily composed of cartilage, with adipose tissue and vascular elements present in lesser proportions. Chondrolipoangiomas have been reported to occur in the extremities, chest wall, oral soft tissues, mediastinum, uterus and its round ligament, seminal vesicles, and heart. In this report, the authors present an unusual case in which a chondrolipoangioma caused a brachial plexopathy. To their knowledge, a chondrolipoangioma has never been reported in the neurosurgical literature.

Hemangiopericytoma of the spinal canal

1978 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 914-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darrell J. Harris ◽  
Victor L. Fornasier ◽  
Kenneth E. Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Spinal Canal ◽  
Vertebral Column ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Vascular Neoplasm ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Hemangiopericytoma is a vascular neoplasm consisting of capillaries outlined by an intact basement membrane that separates the endothelial cells of the capillaries from the spindle-shaped tumor cells in the extravascular area. These neoplasms are found in soft tissues but have rarely been shown to involve the spinal canal. This is a report of three such cases. Surgical removal of the tumor from the spinal canal was technically difficult. A high risk of recurrence has been reported but in these three cases adjunctive radiotherapy appeared to be of benefit in controlling the progression of the disease. These cases, added to the six cases in the literature, confirm the existence of hemangiopericytoma involving the vertebral column with extension into the spinal canal. This entity should be included in the differential diagnosis of lesions of the spinal canal. The risk of intraoperative hemorrhage should be anticipated.

Circumferential fracture of the skull base causing craniocervical dislocation

2002 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganesh Rao ◽  
Adam S. Arthur ◽  
Ronald I. Apfelbaum
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Neurological Impairment ◽  
Craniocervical Junction ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accidents ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Vehicle Accidents ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Fractures of the craniocervical junction are common in victims of high-speed motor vehicle accidents; indeed, injury to this area is often fatal. The authors present the unusual case of a young woman who sustained a circumferential fracture of the craniocervical junction. Despite significant trauma to this area, she suffered remarkably minor neurological impairment and made an excellent recovery. Her injuries, treatment, and outcome, as well as a review of the literature with regard to injuries at the craniocervical junction, are discussed.

Spinal intradural schwannoma without attachment to a nerve root

1982 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 701-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Bollati ◽  
Giuseppe Galli ◽  
Massimo Gandolfini ◽  
Giovanni Marini ◽  
Gabriele Pizzoli
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Root ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print ◽  
Root Connection

✓ The authors report an unusual case of intradural schwannoma, without demonstrable nerve root connection. An original explanation is given.

Intraoperative anatomical studies in patients with aneurysms of the anterior communicating artery complex

1992 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Nathal ◽  
Nobuyuki Yasui ◽  
Takeshi Sampei ◽  
Akifumi Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Approach ◽  
Radical Surgery ◽  
Anatomical Variations ◽  
Surgical Approaches ◽  
Anterior Communicating Artery ◽  
Anatomical Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Vascular Elements ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The intraoperative anatomical findings of the anterior communicating artery (ACoA) complex in 46 patients with anatomical variations were compared to those in an equal number of patients without variations in order to determine the visualization of the elements of the vascular complex. All patients underwent radical surgery for an ACoA aneurysm by one of three different surgical approaches: transsylvian, anterior interhemispheric, or basal interhemispheric. Visualization of the vascular elements was similar in patients with or without anatomical variations. The differences observed were dependent on the surgical approach selected and on the projection of the aneurysm. It was found that, even when the intraoperative anatomical field and the number of vascular elements visualized are different from those obtained in autopsy studies, the vascular microanatomical characteristics can be confirmed with each surgical approach to the extent necessary to ensure safe clipping of aneurysms in patients both with and without anatomical variations.

Aberrant vertebral artery course in a case of Chiari malformation and occipitoatlantal assimilation

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinji Hotta ◽  
Akio Morita ◽  
Atsushi Seichi ◽  
Takaaki Kirino
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Chiari Malformation ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The authors report an unusual case of a patient with combined vertebral artery and Chiari malformation anomalies. Unless such anomalies are properly recognized prior to decompression and fusion, this condition can have grave surgical consequences. The diagnostic and surgery-related implications of such anomalous codiseases are discussed.

Pudendal neuralgia due to solitary neurofibroma

1982 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 732-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Tognetti ◽  
Massimo Poppi ◽  
Giulio Gaist ◽  
Franco Servadei
Keyword(s):  
Pain Relief ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Pudendal Neuralgia ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Solitary Neurofibroma ◽  
Complete Pain Relief ◽  
Perineal Region ◽  
Fine Print

✓ An unusual case of pudendal neuralgia due to a solitary neurofibroma of the perineal region is described. The authors outline the long clinical history. There was complete pain relief after removal of the lesion.

Bilateral diploic arteriovenous fistula causing scalp hematoma

2004 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 950-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goetz Benndorf ◽  
Thomas Nicolas Lehmann
Keyword(s):  
Unusual Case ◽  
Endovascular Management ◽  
Arteriovenous Shunting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Arteriovenous Shunts ◽  
Subgaleal Hematoma ◽  
History Of ◽  
Angiographic Findings ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The authors report an unusual case of an extensive spontaneous subgaleal hematoma caused by a bilateral arteriovenous shunting lesion involving the diploic veins. The enlarged diploic canals and the existence of bilateral diploic arteriovenous shunts with no history of fracture or trauma indicate that these fistulas developed spontaneously over a long period of time. Angiographic findings in these unusual arteriovenous shunting lesions and their endovascular management are briefly illustrated. A case of a bilateral diploic fistula has not been reported before and it may contribute to the understanding of the diversity of dural arteriovenous shunting lesions.

Intraradicular herniated lumbar disc

1984 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 858-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Barberá ◽  
José Gonzalez-Darder ◽  
Fernando García-Vazquez
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Root ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pathogenic Factors ◽  
Herniated Lumbar Disc ◽  
Fine Print

✓ An unusual case is presented in which a fragment of herniated lumbar disc was found within the sheath of the S-1 nerve root. The possible pathogenic factors are discussed.

Actinomycotic granuloma of the Gasserian ganglion with primary site in a dental root

1981 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 553-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Perna ◽  
R. Liguori ◽  
G. Petrone ◽  
E. Mannarino
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Primary Site ◽  
Pathological Diagnosis ◽  
Gasserian Ganglion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Fine Print

✓ An unusual case of cerebral actinomycosis of the Gasserian ganglion is reported. The location and the pathological diagnosis of granuloma are both extremely rare. The literature is briefly reviewed with special reference to similar reports. The manner of spread and the course of the disease are described. The present case tends to confirm the opinion that primary cerebral actinomycosis is extremely rare and probably does not exist. The case also definitely indicates that the organism reaches the central nervous system by way of nerve or perineural pathways.

Unusual CT-dense posterior fossa epidermoid cyst

1981 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 654-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Dunn ◽  
Carol A. Archer ◽  
Richard L. Rapport ◽  
L. M. Looi
Keyword(s):  
Posterior Fossa ◽  
Epidermoid Cyst ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Radiological Features ◽  
Fine Print

✓ A posterior fossa epidermoid cyst with high computerized tomographic attenuation is reported. The pathological and radiological features of this unusual case are presented.

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