Rising Incidence of Glioblastoma Multiforme in a Well-Defined Population.

Background and Objectives The incidence of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) ranges from 0.59 to 5 per 100,000 persons, and it is on the rise in many countries. The reason for this rise is multifactorial, and possible contributing factors include an aging population, overdiagnosis, ionizing radiation, air pollution and others.

Multiple gliomas: a case review.

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.

Pattern of head injuries in Malta (EU): a small Mediterranean island.

We have reviewed all acute neurosurgical admissions between December 2007 and December 2009. Hundred and nine (46.6%) of our admissions were head injuries.

Chondromyxoid fibroma of the skull base invading the occipitocervical junction: report of a unique case and discussion.

Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a rare bone tumor representing less than 1% of total bone neoplasms. It is a slow-growing, locally destructive tumor that usually affects the metaphyseal region of long bones. The occurrence of this tumor in the skull base or cervical spine is exceptionally rare.