Intraventricular Tumors: Surgical Considerations in Lateral and Third Ventricular Tumors.

Management of lateral and third ventricular tumors has been a challenge for neurosurgeons. Advances in imaging and pathology have helped in a better understanding of the treatment options. Technical refinement of microsurgical technique and addition of endoscopy has enabled more radical excision of tumors, when indicated, and added more safety.

Cystic Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: Report of Five Cases and a Review of Literature.

 Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) account for about 5 to 13% of intracranial vascular malformations. Cystic cerebral cavernous malformations (cCCMs) are a rare morphological variant and can cause diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. We describe our five such cases and review the existing literature on this entity.

Neuroendoscopy in the management of pineal region tumours in children.

Introduction: Pineal region tumours (PRTs) are more common in children and represent a wide variety of lesions. The practise of a radiation test dose is obsolete and a biochemical/histological diagnosis is recommended before further therapy. Many patients present with hydrocephalus.

Intraventricular Craniopharyngiomas-Overcoming Their Relative Inaccessibility: Institutional Experience With a Review of Literature.

Craniopharyngiomas constitute 2-4% of intracranial neoplasms. Intraventricular craniopharyngiomas (IVCrs) are the rarely encountered varieties of these lesions. The objective of the study was to study the special features in clinical presentation, imaging, management, and surgical outcome of IVCrs.

Paediatric giant cavernomas: report of three cases with a review of the literature.

Introduction: Cavernous angiomas of the brain (CCM) are being increasingly diagnosed, especially in the paediatric age group. Though classic presentations with haemorrhage or seizures are well recognised, presentation as a large lesion with mass effect is rare and creates difficulty in diagnosis as well as management.

Methods: Our cases of paediatric giant CCMs that presented as a 'mass lesion' are reported here, and the PubMed database for giant CCMs in the paediatric population is reviewed.