Role of intraoperative ultrasound and MRI to aid grade of resection of pediatric low-grade gliomas: accumulated experience from 4 centers.

Purpose: Pediatric low-grade gliomas (pLGG) are the most common brain tumors in children and achieving complete resection (CR) in pLGG is the most important prognostic factor. There are multiple intraoperative tools to optimize the extent of resection (EOR). This article investigates and discusses the role of intraoperative ultrasound (iUS) and intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) in the surgical treatment of pLGG.

MicroRNA Interrelated Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Glioblastoma.

MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small non-coding RNAs that are 20-23 nucleotides in length, functioning as regulators of oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes. They are molecular modulators that regulate gene expression by suppressing gene translation through gene silencing/degradation, or by promoting translation of messenger RNA (mRNA) into proteins. Circulating miRNAs have attracted attention as possible prognostic markers of cancer, which could aid in the early detection of the disease.

Giant simple hepatic cyst: a case report and review of relevant literature.

Background: Giant cysts of the liver are uncommon. Symptoms are related primarily to the mass effect of the enlarging cyst.

Objective: To highlight the challenges of management of giant simple hepatic cyst in a resource limited setting.

A Prospective Study of Blunt Abdominal Trauma at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

Background: Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) usually results from motor vehicle accidents, assaults, and recreational accidents or falls. This communication is a 3-year report of an ongoing study aimed at providing the current BAT prevalence in our center. It is hoped that this would assist in a better design of prevention and emergency trauma response systems to cope with this epidemic.