Surgical Management of Spinal Tuberculosis - A Retrospective Observational Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Karnataka.

Context: Tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious disorder in developing countries. A significant load of patients with extrapulmonary TB are diagnosed in our institute, mostly involving the spine.

Aim: We aimed to present our experience in the surgical management of spinal TB.

Contemporary Management of Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: A Dual-Trained Neurosurgeon's Perspective.

 Distal anterior cerebral artery (DACA) aneurysms are a subset of aneurysms located in the anterior circulation but away from the circle of Willis. We analyze the clinical presentation and outcomes of two treatment groups-surgical and endovascular-for DACA aneurysms managed by a dual-trained neurosurgeon.  A retrospective evaluation of radiological and operative/interventional data of 34 patients with 35 DACA aneurysms over a 12-year period was analyzed.

Micronucleus and Its Significance in Effusion Fluids.

Background: Micronucleus (MN) is an extranuclear body within the cell formed due to failure of incorporation of whole chromosomes or their fragments during cell division. MN scoring can be done to identify malignant effusions.

Aims: This study aimed to score micronuclei to distinguish malignant effusion from benign effusions and to correlate MN score with type of malignant effusion.