Totally thrombosed giant anterior communicating artery aneurysm.

Giant anterior communicating artery aneurysms are rare. Apatient presented with visual dysfunction, gait ataxia and urinary incontinence. MRI showed a giant suprasellar mass.

Tuberculoma of the Cavernous Sinus and Meckel's Cave in a Child.

Tuberculous infection of the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave is extremely rare. In this report, we describe a patient with tuberculoma of the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave, extending to the petrous apex. The patient underwent microsurgical excision of the lesion and antitubercular chemotherapy resulting in a good outcome.

Acute pyogenic necrotizing encephalomyelitis: a fulminant and fatal infection.

In this report the authors describe a rare case of a fulminant, pyogenic, necrotizing infection of the spinal cord and brain. Necrotizing lesions of the brain and spinal cord are usually infectious in origin and are associated with high rates of morbidity and death. Although the pathogens responsible have been identified in a few instances, the causal factors remain unknown in many cases.

Idiopathic intraventricular aneurysm presenting with intraventricular hemorrhage: case report and review of the literature.

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a relatively commonly encountered problem in neurosurgical practice. The underlying causes could include hypertension, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), angiomas, trauma, tumors, aneurysms and moyamoya disease. Truly idiopathic intraventricular aneurysms (IVA) are rare.

Larsen syndrome with C3-C4 spondyloptosis and atlantoaxial dislocation in an adult.

Study Design: This is a clinical case report with a review of relevant literature.

Objective: To describe a case of Larsen syndrome with C3-C4 spondyloptosis and atlantoaxial dislocation in a middle-aged female patient and to discuss management strategies.

Summary Of Background Data: Spondyloptosis of the cervical spine is relatively rare and is caused by trauma, destruction of the vertebral bodies by tumors, or tuberculosis.