[Cystic hemangioblastoma of the spinal bulb].

Introduction: Hemangioblastomas are histologically benign tumors that comprise 8%-12% of all posterior fossa lesions in the adult. Brain stem hemangioblastomas may be solid or cystic tumors, and surgical removal of these tumors is usually possible and is the optimal treatment. We describe a case of hemangioblastoma in the medulla oblongata diagnosed with MRI.

[Intracranial collections of pus. A review of 100 cases].

Introduction: In recent decades, important scientific advances have been made, leading to modification of the diagnosis and the treatment of intracranial collections of pus (ICP).

Objectives: To analyze the changes in various clinicopathological aspects of ICP during the twenty years studied.

Patients And Methods: We present a retrospective analysis of 100 cases of ICP diagnosed between 1979 and 1998 in the Hospital General de Galicia.

[Cervical epidural abscess as a cause of tetraparesis].

Introduction: An epidural spinal abscess is a rare clinical condition which may cause rapid, irreversible neurological deterioration. Usually, the patient presents with back pain in the affected spinal segment, but the condition is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis.

Clinical Case: A 57 year old man with no significant clinical history initially consulted complaining of cervicalgia.