Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in infants: A case report and review of the literature.

Background: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas (SSEHs) are exceedingly uncommon, especially in infants, with only two reported cases. Diagnosis can be delayed due to the nonspecificity of presenting symptoms.

Case Report: We present a case of SSEH in a 10-month-old boy admitted to the pediatric emergency department with a 5-day history of progressive lower extremity motor weakness.

Spinal epidermoid cyst associated with limited dorsal myeloschisis.

Background: Epidermoid cysts (ECs) are rare benign tumors arising from epidermal cells, associated with congenital abnormalities or acquired through trauma, surgery, or lumbar punctures. They represent <1% of all intraspinal tumors and may be associated with limited dorsal myeloschisis (LDM).

Case Description: A 7-year-old neurologically intact male had a dorsal skin mass since birth located posteriorly in the midline of the inferior thoracic spine.

Pediatric extra-axial glioblastoma with bone invasion leading to a subcutaneous mass: A case report.

Background: Pediatric glioblastoma multiforme (p-GBM) is an exceptionally rare and aggressive brain tumor, with even fewer reported cases with radiographic and intraoperative characteristics that mimic those of extra-axial lesions, often posing a diagnostic challenge. Despite advancements in imaging technologies, the diagnosis of GBM can still be intricate, relying primarily on histopathological confirmation.

Case Description: We present a unique case of a 15-year-old female who presented to our hospital with a new-onset focal-to-bilateral tonic-clonic seizure described as clonic movements of her left hemicorps; on clinical examination, a subcutaneous mass was evident in the right parietal region.

Stab injury to the lumbar spine without neurological involvement in a child.

Background: Stab wound injuries are extraordinary in the child, the thoracic and lumbar spine are the most observed. Patient could be asymptomatic and it could lead to a neurological deficit.

Case Description: We report a case of a 15-year-old boy victim of a stab wound injury with a knife.

Subdural Empyema Complicating a Giant Fronto-Ethmoidal Osteoma.

Osteomas of the paranasal sinuses rarely lead to intracranial manifestations. We present an unusual case of a giant frontal sinus osteoma leading to subdural empyema formation. Determine the origin and the optimal surgical approach of these unusual lesions by analyzing giant osteomas of the frontal and ethmoidal sinuses in the literature.

ATRT of lateral ventricle in a child: A Rare Tumor at a Very Rare Location.

Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RTs) of infancy are highly malignant central nervous system neoplasms that are most commonly seen during the first 2 years of life with limited therapeutic options. To date, only two cases have been described in the lateral ventricle. A 4-year-old boy presented with a 4-month history of increased intracranial pressure.

Posterior epidural migration of a lumbar disc herniation.

Background: Posterior epidural migration of a lumbar disc fragment (PEMLDF) refers to the dorsal migration of disc material around the thecal sac that can lead to radiculopathy and/or cause a cauda equina syndrome. It is rare and the diagnosis is often just established intraoperatively.

Case Description: A 50-year-old male with a chronic history of low back pain and psychosis presented with PEMLDF originating at the L4-L5 level.

Spinal Arteriovenous Fistulas of the Filum Terminale: Case Report and Literature Review.

Spiinal arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) are an uncommon cause of myelopathy that require a high degree of suspicion to diagnose. Treatment strategies have not yet been established. Only a few cases of AVFs of the filum terminale (FT) have been reported.

[Spinal schwannomas: case series].

Spinal schwannomas are benign tumors accounting for 30% of all spinal tumors. They originate from the shwann cells of the spinal roots. We report our experience in managing patients with spinal shwannomas, from diagnosis to treatment modalities, in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University Hospital Hassan II in Fez over a period of 13 years.

Variation of Ventricular Size after Surgical Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

Background: Surgical removal is the treatment of choice for chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). Despite clinical improvement after surgery, computed tomography (CT) scan control often showed residual collection, which may discuss the possibility of failed surgery. The aim of this study is the assessment of ventricular size before and after surgery and to study its relation with residual hematoma.

Infected Intradural Dermoid Cyst with Complete Dermal Sinus of Posterior Fossa.

Background: Intracranial dermoid cysts are benign embryologic tumors. They occur most often in children and young adults. Infected intradural dermoid cyst with complete dermal sinus of posterior fossa is rare.

Primary Intracranial pPNET/Ewing Sarcoma: Diagnosis, Management, and Prognostic Factors Dilemma-A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Background: Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a malignant bone tumor that is most commonly observed in the long bones, the pelvis, and the chest. Primary intracranial localization is extremely rare.

Objective: In the aim of identifying the prognostic factors of this rare localization, we conducted a systematic review of the literature for patients with primary intracranial peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor/ES.

[Fourth ventricule epidermoid cyst: about a case].

Epidermoid cysts are rare benign tumors developed by ectodermic inclusions. They are usually located at the level of the pontocerebellar angle, the parasellar region and the temporal fossa. They exceptionally develop at the level of the fourth ventricle We report the case of a 47-year old woman admitted for intracranial hypertension syndrome associated with walking disorders.

[Surgical treatment of spinal bone metastases].

Surgery for metastatic tumor is usually a palliative surgery, especially for spinal metastases, due to their anatomical localization. Surgical procedure should be accurately established to have simple outcomes and to start adjuvant treatment as soon as clinically possible. Therapeutic strategy should proceed after multidisciplinary consultation meeting (RCP).

[Rare medico-surgical emergency: spinal epidural abscess (about 3 cases)].

The awareness about infections in the epidural space is increasing thanks to the development of neurosurgery, including MRI. Spinal epidural abscess is a rare pathology but extremely serious from a functional point of view and potentially life threatening. We report three cases of male patients (the first one aged 52 years, the second 57 years and the third 63 years) with diagnosed spinal epidural abscess.

[A rare cause of spinal cord compression: spinal epidural arachnoid cyst (about 3 cases)].

Spinal epidural arachnoid cyst (SEAC) is a benign condition whose pathophysiology is still uncertain. It is most commonly asymptomatic but it can cause severe neurological sequelae especially when treatment is not received in time. We conducted a retrospective study of three patients treated for SEAC conducted in the Neurosurgery Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez.

[A rare cause of exophthalmia: intraorbital cavernous hemangioma (about a case)].

Cavernous hemangioma is the most frequent primary benign vascular tumor of the orbit in the adult; the median age of diagnosis is 42 years with a female predominance. This tumor develops slowly and has no tendency for spontaneous regression; it is electively located at the level of the retro-ocular muscular cone but it can develop in the extraconic space. Clinically it appears as progressive irreducible, non-pulsating, painless (unless there's an unexpected complication) exophthalmia, associated with decrease in visual acuity in 2/3 of cases.

Atypical radiological findings in cerebral hydatid disease.

Cerebral hydatid disease is very rare, representing only 2% of all cerebral space occupying lesions. The diagnosis is usually based on a pathognomonic CT pattern. Exceptionally, the image is atypical raising suspicion of many differential diagnoses such as intracerebral infectious, vascular lesions, or tumors.

Dermoid cyst of the posterior fossa.

Intracranial dermoid tumors represent a rare clinical entity accounting for 0.1-0.7% of all intracranial tumors.

Pott's disease in children.

Background: The incidence of tuberculosis is increasing, and skeletal tuberculosis accounts for 10-20% of all extrapulmonary cases. Spinal tuberculosis occurs mostly in children and young adults. It causes bone destruction, spinal deformity and neural complications.

Intracerebellar haematoma simulating congenital medulloblastoma during neonatal period.

The authors report a case of intracerebellar haematoma occurring during the neonatal period. A 5-day-old baby girl was admitted because of poor feeding and the anterior fontanelle was tense. CT scan of the brain revealed a round mass at the cerebellar vermis; the lesion simulated a cerebellar tumour such as a medulloblastoma.