Intradural primary marginal zone lymphoma of the cervical spine 2 years following a posterior cervical instrumented fusion.

Primary low grade central nervous system lymphoma is a rare entity, with the majority being intracranial marginal zone B-cell lymphoma. Primary spinal lymphoma is unusual, and commonly presents as an epidural lesion with diffuse large B-cell histology, as described in prior literature. We present a case of a 56 year-old woman diagnosed with a primary intradural spinal lymphoma two years after a posterior cervical fusion at the same level.

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery strategies for elective craniotomy: a systematic review.

Objective: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) has led to a paradigm shift in perioperative care through multimodal interventions. Still, ERAS remains a relatively new concept in neurosurgery, and there is no summary of evidence on ERAS applications in cranial neurosurgery.

Methods: The authors systematically reviewed the literature using the PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases for ERAS protocols and elements.

Intraoperative Angiography for Arteriovenous Malformation Resection in the Prone and Lateral Positions, Using Upper Extremity Arterial Access.

Background: Intraoperative angiography is routinely utilized for aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) to verify complete occlusion and resection. Surgery for spinal and posterior fossa neurovascular lesions is usually performed in prone position. Intraoperative angiography in the prone position is challenging and there is no standardized protocol for this procedure.

Traumatic brain injury and subsequent glioblastoma development: Review of the literature and case reports.

Background: Previous reports have proposed an association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and subsequent glioblastoma (GBM) formation.

Methods: We used literature searches and radiographic evidence from two patients to assess the possibility of a link between TBI and GBM.

Results: Epidemiological studies are equivocal on a possible link between brain trauma and increased risk of malignant glioma formation.

C2 nerve root sectioning in posterior C1-2 instrumented fusions.

Objective: To analyze qualitatively C2 nerve dysfunction after its transection in C1-2 posterolateral instrumented fusions.

Methods: From 2002-2010, 20 consecutive patients underwent posterolateral instrumented fusions using C1 lateral mass and C2 pars or pedicle screws, mainly for type 2 dens fractures. Screws were placed under lateral fluoroscopic guidance using standard techniques.

Successful management of an anterior thoracic Type IV spinal arteriovenous malformation with two associated aneurysms utilizing vertebrectomy. Technical note.

Anteriorly located Type IV thoracic arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are difficult to treat surgically. Although high-flow fistula subtypes are amenable to treatment using endovascular techniques, low-flow fistulas should be treated surgically. There are few reports discussing the diagnosis, behavior, and treatment of these spinal fistulas due to their low incidence.