Scalp arteriovenous fistula (sAVF) is a rare disease caused by a congenital defect or exogenous injury, but no standard treatment exists. In this article, we report a rare case of sAVF combined with type C sAVF and cirsoid aneurysm (CA), which was successfully treated by staging microsurgery. Individualized surgical incisions were designed based on the size and range of the sAVF, and then staging microsurgery was performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 53-year-old male patient presented progressive numbness and weakness in the right limbs for a 2-year duration. Magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed an intramedullary lesion crossed over cervical and thoracic levels accompanied by syringomyelia at the proximal end of the lesion. The patient underwent subtotal resection of the neoplasm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLipomas, benign tumors originating from the anomalous proliferation of adipocytes, predominantly emerge in regions rich in adipose tissue. However, their presence in the head and neck areas remains rare, constituting approximately 13% of all diagnosed lipoma cases. This study presents a case involving a substantial subcutaneous lipoma located at the posterior neck, measuring about 20 cm × 19 cm × 10 cm.
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