Publications by authors named "Adrian Zammit"
Epidermoid cysts are uncommon accounting for less than 1% of all intracranial tumors. Among them, giant intradiploic epidermoid cysts of the posterior fossa i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree dimensional (3D) virtual models for neurosurgery have demonstrated substantial clinical utility, especially for neuro-oncological cases. Computer-aided design (CAD) modelling of radiological images can provide realistic and high-quality 3D models which neurosurgeons may use pre-operatively for surgical planning. 3D virtual models are useful as they are the basis for other models that build off this design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF•Intracranial cysts are associated with a number of vascular lesions.•They predominantly occur in larger, partially-thrombosed aneurysms and in older patients.•There is a trend towards enlargement over time if untreated and a likelihood of recurrence following treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Intradural, extra-axial cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are rare entities and are mostly reported in relation to the optic apparatus or the facial/vestibulocochlear complex. Cranial nerve CCMs tend to follow a clinically aggressive course, with a tendency to progressive neurological dysfunction following intra-lesional haemorrhage or less commonly due to the effects of subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Case Presentation: We report the first case of a trigeminal CCM presenting in a child with otalgia and left-sided headaches.
Introduction. DiGeorge syndrome is a developmental defect commonly caused by a microdeletion on the long arm of chromosome 22 or less frequently by a deletion of the short arm of chromosome 10. Case report.
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- A 57-year-old man developed abdominal pain due to an inadvertent warfarin overdose that affected his clotting function, leading to small intestinal intramural hematomas.
- A CT scan revealed thickening in parts of the intestine, indicating a partial obstruction.
- The patient was treated conservatively with a nasogastric tube and reversed his anticoagulation with fresh frozen plasma and vitamin K, resulting in a full recovery and normal CT findings after six months.
Background: Multiple gliomas, although a rare finding, can present with a clinical and radiological picture similar to that of metastatic disease, abscesses, lymphoma and demyelination.
Case Report: We report a rare case of multiple gliomas located in the left cerebral hemisphere, with a complex presentation emulating other possible differential diagnoses.
Conclusion: Multiple gliomas should be taken into consideration as part of the differential diagnosis of multiple parenchymal brain lesions.