Publications by authors named "Mohannad Elgamal"
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- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a common procedure in pediatric neurosurgery but can lead to serious complications, with obstruction and infection being the most frequent.
- A rare case involving a 12-month-old patient included posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus and extreme prematurity complications, ultimately leading to the discovery of a traumatic occipital artery pseudoaneurysm after VPS insertion.
- The pseudoaneurysm manifested as a pulsatile swelling and was surgically treated, highlighting the need for awareness and consideration of surgical repair for this unusual complication in VPS procedures.
Granulomatous hypophysitis is rare pathology that mimics pituitary adenoma. Diagnosis is only confirmed by histopathology examination. Trans-sphenoidal surgery is considered diagnostic when descent tissue specimen is obtained and therapeutic by decompressing optic pathway and the sella.
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