Spontaneous spinal extradural haematoma presenting as cardiac chest pain.

We describe a case of spontaneous spinal extradural haematoma presenting as cardiac chest pain. Although a neurosurgical emergency, the diagnosis is initially missed until neurological deficit develops. Prompt MRI scans of the spine followed by rapid transfer to a neurosurgical unit for definitive intervention increase the chances of full recovery.

Post-radiotherapy radionecrosis of the temporal bone resulting in delayed CSF otorrhoea: a case report.

The authors report a case of temporal glioblastoma multiforme, who received post-operative radiotherapy. The patient presented to neurosurgery 8 months post-radiotherapy with CSF otorrhoea. This was shown to be from a defect of the right tegmen tympani secondary to radionecrosis of the petrous temporal bone.