Publications by authors named "Sidimohamed Salihy"

Hydrocephalus by the fourth ventricle outlet obstruction (FVOO) associated with a Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia is a well-known entity but a rare situation in clinical practice. Although suboccipital craniectomy with the opening of the obstruction membrane appears to be the most physiological approach, by restoring the original pathway of cerebrospinal fluid flow, the endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) represents an important minimally invasive alternative. We report the case of an adult patient with tetra ventricular hydrocephalus by FVOO associated with Chiari malformation and syringomyelia.

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Neonatal and infant hydrocephalus is an important factor for mortality and morbidity in developing countries with limited diagnostic and therapeutic means. The purpose of this study was to report our experience in the management of this disease in Mauritania. We conducted a retrospective study of 126 medical records of newborns aged 0-24 months treated for hydrocephalus in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Nouakchott National Hospital from June 2014 to June 2018.

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Meningiomas are frequently encountered tumours in neurosurgery. However, there is a paucity of data concerning their epidemiology, their clinical characteristics and their treatment compared to gliomas. This study aims to identify the epidemiological profile and to assess the quality of treatment of intracranial meningiomas (ICM) at the National Hospital Center in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

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Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in developing countries. Cerebral tuberculomas is a tuberculous granulation tissue mass restrained and limited by immune defenses of the host. This study aims to describe the characteristics and the evolutionary profile of intracranial tuberculomas in Mauritania.

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Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst (SEAC) is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. Bifocal location of thoracic and sacral SEACs is rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of thoracic spinal cord compression by SEAC associated with asymptomatic multiple sacral Tarlov cysts (TC).

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