Publications by authors named "Brandon Michael Wilkinson"
Background: C5 palsy (C5P) is a recognized potential postoperative complication of cervical spine surgery but has rarely been reported following an open esophageal diverticulectomy.
Methods: A 61-year-old underwent an open esophageal diverticulectomy for symptomatic Zencker's diverticulum.
Results: Postoperatively, she presented with right upper extremity weakness and sensory deficits consistent with a C5P that was later confirmed by electromyography.
Article Synopsis
- Choroid plexus papillomas (CPPs) are rare brain tumors, accounting for less than 1% of intracranial tumors, often causing symptoms like hydrocephalus due to fluid obstruction.
- A case study details a 57-year-old woman with a history of CPP surgeries who developed new symptoms and was found to have a new tumor, identified as a metastatic grade II CPP.
- Extraventricular CPPs are uncommon, and treatment emphasizes complete surgical removal, with additional therapies considered for more aggressive forms.
Background: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare malignant soft-tissue sarcomas arising from peripheral nerves. Little data exist regarding MPNST originating intracranially. Here, we present a 7/8 nerve complex MPNST, discuss the treatment strategy and patient outcome, and provide a comprehensive review of existing literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD), also known as "pseudogout," is a crystal deposition arthropathy involving the synovial and periarticular tissues. Pseudogout rarely presents in the axial spine. Here, we present the case of an 80-year-old female patient admitted after a mechanical fall, initially misdiagnosed on computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance studies with cervical osteodiscitis/ventral epidural abscess that proved to be pseudogout.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Thymomas rarely metastasize to the spine. Here, we present a 69-year-old female diagnosed with stage IV thymoma, which subsequently developed a symptomatic epidural thoracic spinal lesion causing thoracic myelopathy.
Case Description: The patient initially presented with paraspinal rib pain, lower extremity weakness, and gait imbalance.
Background: Novel methods in predicting survival in patients with spinal metastases may help guide clinical decision-making and stratify treatments regarding surgery vs palliative care.
Objective: To evaluate whether the frailty/sarcopenia paradigm is predictive of survival and morbidity in patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastasis.
Methods: A total of 271 patients from 4 tertiary care centers who had undergone surgery for spinal metastasis were identified.
Background: Resection of intradural spinal tumors typically utilizes a posterior approach and often contributes to significant biomechanical instability and sagittal deformity.
Methods: We searched PubMed for studies regarding pre- and postoperative spine biomechanics/alignment in patients with intradural tumors undergoing posterior decompressions.
Results: Three patients underwent posterior decompressions with instrumented fusions to preserve good sagittal alignment postoperatively.