Fibrolipomatous hamartomas of the median nerve in infancy and early childhood-imaging hallmarks, symptomatology, and treatment.

Unlabelled: A fibrolipomatous hamartoma (FLH) is a rare lesion leading to an enlargement of the affected nerve and commonly manifests at the median nerve. Symptomatic patients are mostly adolescents or adults. In children below 10 years, this entity is rather unknown and likely to be misdiagnosed.

Insular gliomas and the role of intraoperative assistive technologies: Results from a volumetry-based retrospective cohort.

Introduction: In the field of Glioma surgery, there has been an increasing interest in the use of assistive technologies to overcome the difficulty of preserving brain function while improving surgical radicality. In most reports, tumor localization has seldom been considered a variable and the role of intraoperative adjuncts is yet to be determined for gliomas of the insula.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of fluorescence-guided resection with 5-ALA, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM), neuronavigation, and tractography in the Extent of Resection (EOR), functionality scores, overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in a retrospective cohort of insular gliomas.

Beneficial impact of high-field intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging on the efficacy of pediatric low-grade glioma surgery.

Objective: Intraoperative MRI (iMRI) is assumed to safely improve the extent of resection (EOR) in patients with gliomas. This study focuses on advantages of this imaging technology in elective low-grade glioma (LGG) surgery in pediatric patients.

Methods: The surgical results of conventional and 1.

Distinguishing recurrent high-grade gliomas from radiation injury: a pilot study using dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging.

Rationale And Objectives: The accurate delineation of tumor recurrence and its differentiation from radiation injury in the follow-up of adjuvantly treated high-grade gliomas presents a significant problem in neuro-oncology. The aim of this study was to investigate whether hemodynamic parameters derived from dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to distinguish recurrent gliomas from radiation necrosis.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen patients who were being treated for glial neoplasms underwent prospectively conventional and DCE-MRI using a 3T scanner.

Step-by-step education of the retrosigmoid approach leads to low approach-related morbidity through young residents.

Background: Neurosurgery requires a profound knowledge of anatomy and surgical skills. The skull base approach is the crucial step for successful intradural performance. Resident training at experienced institutions must consider this background when educating young neurosurgeons.