Primary multiple hydatid cysts localizing in the petroclival area.

Hydatid cyst of the posterior fossa is very rare. In this report we present a 22-year-old female who had primary multiple hydatid cysts localizing in the petroclival areas. The report is noteworthy because of the unusual location, and the cranial and spinal dissemination of cysts despite previous treatment.

Treatment of spinal hydatid disease: a single center experience.

In Turkey, spinal hydatidosis remains a serious health problem that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This study was undertaken to analyze the clinical, radiological, and surgical aspects and outcomes for five patients with spinal hydatidosis who were treated surgically at the Department of Neurosurgery of Ataturk University, Turkey. Despite the introduction of modern surgical and pharmacological therapy the disease remains difficult to cure, and patient outcomes are not satisfactory because of the high incidence of recurrence.

Giant hydatid cyst in the posterior fossa of a child: a case report.

A 10-year-old boy was admitted with a 4-month history of ataxic gait, headache, vomiting and diplopia. The headaches had worsened in month 4 and were associated with vomiting during head movement. Cranial computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans revealed a hydatid cyst located in the posterior fossa.

Protective effect of sildenafil (Viagra) in transient spinal cord ischemia.

Prospective study of the neuroprotective activity of sildenafil in a rat spinal ischemia model. The present study involved 21 male Sprague-Dawley rats. The animals were divided into 3 groups.

Multiple schwannomas of cauda equina in the absence of von Recklinghausen's disease.

Multiple schwannomas in the absence of neurofibromatosis is rarely reported in the literature. We present a 56-year-old female with a history of severe leg and back pain on the left side for one year. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed 4 schwannomas located in the cauda equina in the absence of von Recklinghausen's disease.