A Pott's Puffy Tumor Associated with Epidural - Cutaneous Fistula and Epidural Abscess: Case Report.

Background: Pott's puffy tumour is characterized by a fluctuate swelling of the frontal region as a result of osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. This inflammatory lesion may propagate endocranially, resulting in acute meningitis, epidural abscess, subdural empyema, cavernous sinus trombophlebitis, cerebritis, and frontal lobe abscess of the brain.

Case Report: We present an unusual case of a 33-year-old man suffering from Pott's puffy tumour whose condition was further complicated by a draining epidural-cutaneous fistula and an epidural abscess.

Analysis of the factors affecting outcome after combat-related cranial defect reconstruction.

Introduction: Reports on the outcomes of cranioplasty after combat-related injuries are relatively rare in the current literature. We present our results on the reconstruction of cranial defects resulting from injuries sustained in combat, comparing outcomes using autologous (iliac bone) grafts or (acrylate) allografts, and analysis of other factors that may influence the final outcome.

Material And Methods: The study comprised 207 patients with cranial defects resulting from combat-related injuries, repaired with autografts or allografts.

Multiple lateral sinus pericranii--A case report.

Introduction: Sinus pericranii is a rare vascular anomaly. It is characterized by abnormal communication between the extracranial and intracranial venous system, usually involving the superior sagittal sinus and occasionally the transverse sinus. Off the midline lesions are extremely rare.

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome--A case report.

Introduction: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by the following symptoms: seizures, impaired consciousness and/or vision, vomiting, nausea, and focal neurological signs. Diagnostic imaging includes examination by magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT), where brain edema is visualized bilaterally and symmetrically, predominantly posteriorly, parietally, and occipitally.

Case Report: We presented a 73-year-old patient with the years-long medical history of hypertension and renal insufficiency, who developed PRES with the symptomatology of the rear cranium.

[Lateral extracavitary approach to spine].

Introduction: This paper describes the lateral extracavitary approach to the lumbar spine using the three-quarter prone position. Owing to unsatisfied results of the posterior approaches to spine in patients with the ventral compressive lesions, many ventral approaches as well as lateral extracavitary approach have been developed.

Case Outline: A patient with tumor (chordoma) of L3 vertebral body was operated on by means of ventral compression of cauda equina; the tumor had paraspinal propagation.