Primary intracranial peripheral PNET"--a case report and review.

The site of origin of primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) is quite varied and has significant influence on the prognosis. We report a case of intracranial peripheral PNET/Ewing's sarcoma arising from the superior tentorial surface in a 13-year-old girl. Gross total excision of the tumor was done.

Lumbar extradural dumbbell cavernous hemangioma: A rare lesion.

A 52-year-old female presented with slowly progressive left lower limb polyradiculopathy. MRI of the lumbar region revealed an extradural dumbbell mass at L3 vertebral level, isointense on T1W and hyperintense on T2W images with homogenous contrast enhancement and extending into paraspinal region through left L3/4 foramen. L2 to L 4 left hemilaminectomy and excision of intraspinal part of tumor was performed.

Novel magnetic resonance imaging scoring system for diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis: A preliminary report.

Background: There exists a lot of ambiguity in the preoperative diagnosis of the various vertebral lesions. Mostly in these patients tuberculosis of spine (TB) is suspected due to endemicity of the disease in the Indian subcontinent. However, no definite guidelines are available to diagnose tuberculous (TB) vertebral lesions in the current literature.

Fulminant holocord intramedullary tubercular abscess with enigmatic presentation.

Background: Intramedullary and subarachnoidal tubercular abscesses are rare forms of spinal tuberculosis as compared with extradural collections secondary to vertebral tuberculosis.

Case Description: We herein present a 33-year-old, apparently healthy male patient who presented clinically as transverse myelitis, with a lesion at detected at conus cauda, developing fulminant holocord intramedullary tubercular abscess, treated with surgical evacuation and much later with anti-tubercular drugs. Atypical clinical, serological, imaging findings in addition to lack of knowledge of occurrence of fulminant intramedullary tuberculosis led to the delay in starting anti-tubercular treatment.