Persistent hypotension and other complications of celiac plexus neurolysis: A case report and literature review.

Key Clinical Message: Persistent hypotension is a rare complication of celiac plexus neurolysis. It is important to know what are the main and rare complications and how to treat these in patients who undergo CPN.

Abstract: Celiac plexus neurolysis is an effective treatment for visceral abdominal pain in oncological patients.

Brain metastasis from a thoracic myxofibrosarcoma: A case report and literature review.

Background: Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is a type of sarcoma that mainly affects elderly people; it represents only 5% of all sarcomas and shows no line of differentiation. Intracranial MFS is a rare condition. At present, limited data exist regarding brain metastasis from MFS.

Ultrasound-Guided DREZotomy: Technical Note.

Dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesioning is still used as a choice of treatment for some painful conditions as well as spasticity in selected patients. The most commonly used techniques to perform DREZotomy are the microsurgical one and DREZ radiofrequency (RF) coagulation. The technical difficulties using punctures to perform RF lesions include complications such as occurrence of lesions in the dorsal columns or in the corticospinal tract.

Vessel wall MRI revealing inflammation on brain aneurysm associated to chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis.

Some authors have reported the association between CMC and brain aneurysms. In this paper it is reported a fusiform brain aneurysm associated to CMC and the vessel wall MRI findings.

Endoscopic view of an internal carotid artery aneurysm presenting with hydrocephalus.

Giant aneurysms (>25 mm) represent approximately 5-10% of all intracranial aneurysms. In this paper it's reported a giant calcified aneurysm presenting with hydrocephalus. It's highlighted the pre-operative images and intra-operative endoscopic findings.

Intradural calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the neuraxis presenting as a cauda equina syndrome.

Background: Calcifying nonneoplastic pseudoneoplasms of the neuraxis (CAPNON) have been reported in 59 cases in literature, however, they rarely involve the spinal cord. Owing to the advances in immunohistochemical markers, their structure and origin are better understood now.

Case Report: We present the case of a 72-year-old female who had longstanding history of low back pain that exacerbated 20 days prior to the presentation to the emergency room with a frank cauda equina syndrome.