Hemopatch as a primary dural sealant in cranial neurosurgery: Technical note and a retrospective study.

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness and safety of Hemopatch as a primary dural sealant in preventing CSF leakage following cranial surgery. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks occur in cranial operations and are associated with significant patient burden and expense. The use of Hemopatch as a dural sealant in cranial neurosurgical procedures is described and analyzed in this study.

The effect of radiation therapy and chemotherapy on malignant craniopharyngioma: A review.

Background: Malignant craniopharyngioma is a rare tumor with few published case reports. It can form or transform from a benign variant and is associated with a dismal survival rate. We reviewed the literature for all published cases and studied the effect of radiation on the rate of malignant transformation.

Rathke cleft cyst apoplexy: Hormonal and clinical presentation.

Background: Rathke cleft cyst (RCC) apoplexy is an uncommon type of lesion that is challenging to diagnose without histopathological samples. Very few articles have been published describing the details of RCC apoplexy. We studied a good number of published articles to analyze its demographics, clinical and hormonal presentations, and outcomes.

Tension Pneumoventricle Secondary to Cutaneous-Ventricular Fistula: Case Report and Literature Review.

Background: Tension pneumoventricle (TPV) is a subtype of tension pneumocephalus in which the air is trapped inside the ventricles through a one-way osteodural defect, causing an increase in intracranial pressure. TPV secondary to cutaneous-ventricular fistula has been reported only twice in the literature.

Case Description: Herein, we report the third case in a 53-year-old woman who developed TPV with decreased level of consciousness after removal of a posterior fossa meningioma while she was on external ventricular drainage.