Desmoplastic fibroma of the cervical spine.

There have been only a few cases of desmoplastic fibroma of the spine in the literature and only one of them was purely located on the cervical spine. We report a new patient with the diagnosis of desmoplastic fibroma of the fourth cervical spine. The patient had the complaints of left arm and neck pain.

Composite type of split cord malformation: two different types at three different levels: case report.

The authors report on a child with a composite type of split cord malformation (SCM). The patient presented with symptoms of a common cold. The diagnosis of SCM was made based on computerized tomography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of whole spinal axis.

Surgical outcomes of cerebellar tumors in children.

Cerebellar tumors in childhood are generally associated with a favorable outcome if they are managed appropriately. 27 cases of pediatric cerebellar tumors, operated over a 7-year period, are presented. Histopathological diagnoses were as follows: pilocytic astrocytoma (48.

The clinical and surgical aspects of spinal tumors in children.

A series of 20 pediatric patients underwent surgery for spinal tumor at the Department of Neurosurgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy between 1995 and 2003. Motor weakness and reflex changes were the main initial signs in these patients. Epidural tumors and intradural-extramedullary tumors were in equal number, and total tumor removal was achieved in most of the patients without adjuvant treatment.

Surgical outcomes of ulnar nerve lesions in children. A retrospective clinical study.

The ulnar nerve provides the major motor innervation of the interosseous muscles of the hand and the flexor muscles of the wrist and the fourth and fifth digits. Injury is most common at the wrist, forearm or elbow, secondary to trauma or entrapment. Pediatric ulnar nerve lesions differ from adult lesions by their quicker axonal regeneration.

Association of paranasal sinus osteoma and intracranial mucocele--two case reports.

Two young adult males presented with paranasal sinus osteoma associated with mucocele. A 20-year-old man presented with headache and seizure, and another 20-year-old man presented with headache, frontal deformity, and visual disturbances. Both patients underwent surgery and satisfactory results were obtained.

Medulloblastoma of the cerebellopontine angle--case report.

A 21-year-old male patient presented with a rare cerebellopontine angle medulloblastoma manifesting as cerebellar and long tract involvement signs and symptoms. The clinical and radiological characteristics of the lesion were similar to extraaxial lesions of cerebellopontine angle. The histological diagnosis of the lesion was medulloblastoma.

Split cord malformation in adults.

Although split cord malformations have been well documented in children, there is no consensus about their surgical indications and clinical course in adults because of their rarity. Medical records of nine young adult patients with split cord malformations were reviewed retrospectively. The most common complaint was radicular low back pain persisting more than 1 year, and the most common finding was hypertrichosis.

The initial treatment of meningocele and myelomeningocele lesions in adulthood: experiences with seven patients.

This is a retrospective study of patients having undergone surgical treatment of spina bifida cystica (SBC) lesions in adulthood. The objectives were to assess the clinical, radiological, and surgical characteristics of SBC lesions in adults. There is almost no study assessing these characteristics.

Fracture and lateral dislocation of the T12-L1 vertebrae without neurological deficit--case report.

A 21-year-old man suffered T12-L1 vertebrae fracture and lateral dislocation without neurological deficit. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the fracture and lateral dislocation of the thoracolumbar spine. The injured spine was realigned with rods and screws, and bony fusion of the affected vertebrae was performed.

[Traumatic dissection of bilateral vertebral arteries].

58-year-old male comatose patient following a motor vehicle accident with a history of coronary bypass surgery 5 years ago has been presented. The patient was awake after the accident and he became comatose 30 minutes after the accident. The early diagnostic investigations showed no responsible cranial or spinal lesion.

Congenital absence of internal carotid artery associated with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism--a case report.

Congenital absence of internal carotid artery is a relatively rare disorder. It may be an isolated entity or combined with other organ or system anomalies. Investigations of a 19-year-old male patient with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and hypothyroidism suffering from intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhages showed absence of the left internal carotid artery.

Dorsal bony septum: a split cord malformation variant.

Split cord malformations (SCMs) are rare spinal anomalies and their classification is still a matter of debate. There is no widespread consensus on the embryological basis of this entity. The unified theory, proposed by Pang et al.