Chordoid gliomas of the third ventricle.

Background: Chordoid glioma is a rare slow-growing tumor of the central nervous system. Available world experience includes no more than 200 cases (lesion of the third ventricle in absolute majority of cases). Recognition and treatment of chordoid glioma are currently difficult problems due to small incidence of this disease.

[Reset osmostat syndrome - when hyponatremia become «a normal»: diagnostics, case report].

Reset osmostat syndrome (ROS) is characterized by a change of normal plasma osmolality threshold (decrease or increase), which leads to chronic dysnatremia (hypo- or hypernatremia). We have described a clinical case of ROS and chronic hyponatremia in a patient with chordoid glioma of the III ventricle. It is known that the patient had previously been diagnosed with hyponatremia (131-134 mmol/l).

Autologous fibrin glue for endoscopic skull base repair in patients with cerebrospinal fluid leakage.

Unlabelled: The main stages of endoscopic skull base repair in patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage are identification of bone boundaries of the fistula and its closure by auto- and allografts. Fibrin glue can be used to fix plastic materials and additionally seal skull base defect.

Objective: To analyze efficacy and safety of Vivostat autologous fibrin glue for endoscopic skull base repair in patients with nasal CSF leakage and to compare postoperative outcomes after defect closure by Vivostat fibrin glue and allogeneic fibrin glue.

[Differential diagnosis of pneumonia as a complication of nasal liquorrhea in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Case report].

Nasal liquorrhea the outflow of cerebrospinal fluid from the cerebrospinal fluid spaces of the cranial cavity into the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses due to the presence of a congenital or acquired defect in the bones of the skull base and meninges of various etiologies. Nasal liquorrhea leads to potentially fatal complications: meningitis, meningoencephalitis, pneumocephalus, brain abscess. Also, with nasal liquorrhea, less dangerous complications may occur: aspiration bronchopneumonia and gastritis.

Application of autologous fibrin glue for skull base defect closure in transsphenoidal surgery. Case report and literature review.

Nasal CSF leakage is the most common complication after transsphenoidal surgery, especially in case of extended transsphenoidal access. It is one of the main and obvious risk factors of meningitis. Introduction of effective reconstructive techniques made it possible to reduce the incidence of postoperative CSF leakage.