Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery: a complication of botulinum toxin injection.

Pseudoaneurysms of the superficial temporal artery (STA) must be considered in the differential diagnosis of masses of the lateral forehead and temporal fossa. Although the first reported case of a temporal artery aneurysm was by Thomas Bartholin in 1740, this lesion receives scant mention in the plastic and maxillofacial surgical literature. A history of recent blunt trauma or surgery to the forehead combined with a pulsatile bruit should direct the physician to this diagnosis.

Effect of age and lordotic angle on the level of lumbar disc herniation.

It has been previously suggested in the literature that with aging, degenerative changes as well as disc herniation start at the lower lumbar segments, with higher disc involvement observed in an ascending fashion in older age groups. We conducted a study to investigate this correlation between age and level of disc herniation, and to associate it with the magnitude of the Lumbar Lordotic Angle (LLA), as measured by Cobb's method. We followed retrospectively lumbosacral spine MRI's of 1419 patients with symptomatic disc herniation.

Non-pyogenic infections of the spine.

Subacute and chronic spondylodiscitis can be caused by a wide spectrum of infectious aetiologies including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Brucella spp. and a variety of fungi including Aspergillus spp., Candida spp.

The advantages of submandibular gland resection in anterior retropharyngeal approach to the upper cervical spine.

Anterior surgery to the upper cervical spine, although rare, several successful approaches were described in the literature. To avoid the risks and limitations of transoral approach, the anterior retropharyngeal approach was developed. In this study, we describe our experience with anterior retropharyngeal approach to the upper cervical spine and discuss the significance of resecting the submandibular gland.

Baclofen pump pocket infection: a case report of successful salvage with muscle flap.

Programmable pump for continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen, an agonist of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, is nowadays being widely used to control spasticity. The most common complications leading to explantation of the pumps are skin breakdown and infection at the pump implantation site which cannot be effectively treated without pump removal. We report a 37-year-old man who developed a baclofen pump pocket infection that did not respond to antibiotic therapy.

Aneurysmal bone cyst of the cervical spine in a child: case report and review of the surgical role.

Background: Surgical treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts of the cervical spine, frequently affecting pediatric patients, is a challenge to operating surgeons. Complete tumor resection offers the best chance for cure.

Case Description: We present the case of a child with an expansile aneurysmal bone cyst of the cervical spine that involves all 3 spinal columns.

Thoracic splenosis mimicking thoracic schwannoma: case report and review of the literature.

Background: Thoracic splenosis is a rare entity. It occurs sometime after splenic and diaphragmatic injury, and it is rarely symptomatic.

Case Description: We report a case of left upper thoracic paraspinal splenosis 25 years after a thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma that required a splenectomy.