Bilateral Giant Supraclinoid Carotid Aneurysms Causing Obstructive Hydrocephalus: Case Report and Literature Review.

Intracranial aneurysms are common conditions that are usually asymptomatic and found incidentally, yet they can rupture and lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage, in addition to causing mass effects, especially with larger aneurysms. Bilateral supraclinoid aneurysms are extremely rare and were reported in only two instances. These aneurysms can cause a range of symptoms and require careful management.

Cranioplasty for Skull Defects With Polypropylene Abdominal Wall Mesh.

Objective: Cranioplasty is a well-established common surgery in the practice of neurosurgery and craniofacial surgery. In young patients, complete skull defect closure by bone splitting may be troublesome due to the difficulty to obtain enough bone area. In such cases, sometimes the authors need to use allografts, which may not be widely available in rural practice.

Extra-axial cerebellopontine angle cavernoma: A case report and review of literature.

Background: Extra-axial cavernomas at the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) are rare clinical entity that can radiologically mimic several lesions encountered at this location.

Case Description: A 36-year-old female patient referred to our emergency service with acute decreased level of consciousness and vomiting. Neurological examination showed Glasgow Coma Scale of 12 with downbeat nystagmus of the right eye.

Primary Posterior Fossa Hydatid Cyst in a Child.

A 7-year-old boy referred to our emergency department complaining of headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, generalized fatigue, ataxia and diplopia. Neurological exam showed bilateral papilledema and ataxic gait. Routine blood test, plain chest x-ray and abdominal ultrasonography were normal.

Cranioplasty for Skull Defect With Polypropylene Abdominal Wall Mesh.

Cranioplasty is a routine procedure in the practice in neurosurgery and craniofacial surgery. For the closure of the cranial defect, it may be difficult or impossible to split the bone sufficiently to obtain enough bone for complete closure of the defect in younger children. Thus, sometimes there is the need to use allografts, which may not be widely available in rural practice.