: Vestibular schwannomas (VSs), also called acoustic neuromas, are benign tumors affecting the vestibulocochlear nerve, often leading to hearing loss and balance issues. This condition is particularly challenging in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), where VSs tend to develop bilaterally. Conventional treatments, such as surgery and radiotherapy, although effective, carry risks like hearing loss and nerve damage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare but critical condition, particularly in young women, often linked to oral contraceptive use. It can lead to complications like subdural hematoma (SH), which are challenging to diagnose and manage. We report the case of a 39-year-old woman who presented with severe headaches and neurological symptoms, leading to a diagnosis of chronic SH and CVT, associated with long-term oral contraceptive use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Surgical correction of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis (NSC) aims to restore cranial shape. Reossification of bone defects is paramount for the best aesthetic prognosis. However, the literature on the quantitative evaluation of bone defects after NSC surgery is scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Medulloblastoma (MB) is an uncommon and challenging diagnosis in pregnant women, and especially in pregnancy after in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Clinical features are easily misinterpreted and mistaken for other more common gestation-related pathologies. We report the case of a 34-year-old patient with clinical symptoms of intracranial hypertension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In centers for craniosynostosis surgery, the volume of activity does not necessarily reflect the quality of the treatment.
Objective: Our aim was to analyze a retrospective series of patients over a period of 6 years in a low-volume craniosynostosis surgery center, and to study indicators that reflect the quality of treatment.
Patients And Methods: The analysis included all patients who underwent a craniofacial surgery for all forms of craniosynostosis during the period 2012-2017 (annual follow-up for 4 years).