Central nervous system mycosis: analysis of 10 cases.

Aim: To describe the clinicopathological features in patients with fungal infections of the central nervous system (CNS) presenting as mass lesions.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of records obtained from 10 patients was done with histopathologically confirmed fungal infections presenting as ICSOL, diagnosed in the department of pathology. Clinical features at presentation, findings of radiological investigations performed and histopathology were noted for each patient and subjected for analysis.

Multiple subpial lipomas with dumb-bell extradural extension through the intervertebral foramen without spinal dysraphism.

Background: Intradural subpial lipomas not associated with spinal dysraphism, account for less than 1% of spinal cord tumors. The simultaneous existence of multiple intradural subpial lipomas with dumb-bell extradural extension through the intervertebral foramen in the same patient without any evidence of spinal dysraphism has not been previously reported.

Case Description: A 38-year-old man presented with progressive spastic paraparesis, and weakness of right elbow extension and opposition of the medial three fingers.

Occurrence of split cord malformation in meningomyelocele: complex spina bifida.

Objective: To describe the clinical features and surgical outcome of a combined anomaly, i.e. split cord malformation (SCM) with meningomyelocele (MMC), and to propose an addition to Pang's classification of SCM to accommodate a combined form of anomaly.