Publications by authors named "Rostom Messerer"
Objective: Spinal extradural arachnoid cysts (SEDC) are rare primary spinal lesions, accounting for less than 1% of all spinal epidural lesions. The literature contains only case reports of this pathology, and treatment remains controversial due to its rarity. Major reported SEDC cases are caused by leaking out of cerebrospinal fluid through a dural defect in the thecal sac forming an extradural cyst.
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- Thoracic disc herniation (DH) is a rare but serious condition, and treatment can lead to complications like dural tears, which may cause spinal cord issues.
- A 28-year-old male who previously had surgery for T6-7 DH developed severe symptoms, including paraplegia, due to a transdural herniation of the spinal cord.
- After a multidisciplinary evaluation, the patient underwent further surgery that resulted in some improvement in his condition, highlighting the complexities and risks associated with thoracic disc surgeries.
Purpose: Few published articles have explicitly focused on cysts associated with intramedullary (IM) ependymomas. The objective was to assess the clinical, MRI, and oncological results of patients operated for an IM ependymoma associated with a cystic portion.
Methods: During the study period, 23 IM tumors resected were cystic ependymomas.
Spinal subdural hematomas (SSDH) are rare lesions occurring in association with a wide variety of conditions, including anticoagulation, coagulation disorders, spinal anesthesia, lumbar puncture, spinal tumors and vascular malformations. SSDH resulting from trauma are the exception. We present a 62-year-old woman with a rare post-traumatic focal SSDH at C1 with bulbomedullary compression, treated successfully with surgery.
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