Infiltrating spinal angiolipoma with paraplegia and hydrocephalus: A rare case report.

Angiolipoma is a rare subtype of lipoma that contains both mature adipocytes and a rich vascular component. Infiltrating spinal angiolipomas causes surgical challenges with potential on-table injuries to adjacent structures. We present a rare case of infiltrating spinal angiolipoma in a 76-year-old woman who presented with paraplegia and hydrocephalus.

Tension pneumocephalus following an implant removal from spine.

Pneumocephalus is commonly seen after skull and maxillofacial fractures. It can also occur following cerebrospinal fluid leak after skull base surgery and epidural catheter placement. We report a rare case report of a 20-year-old man who developed tension pneumocephalus following implant removal from the spine.

Pattern of Syringomyelia in Presumed Idiopathic and Congenital Scoliosis.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Purpose: This study was undertaken to compare the patterns of syringomyelia in patients with presumed idiopathic and congenital scoliosis.

Overview Of Literature: The incidence of neuraxial anomalies presenting as idiopathic scoliosis ranges from 2% to 14%; the common ones are idiopathic syringomyelia (IS) and Chiari malformation type 1 (CM1) with syringomyelia.

Zygapophyseal Joint Orientation and Facet Tropism and Their Association with Lumbar Disc Prolapse.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between zygapophyseal joint angle (ZJA), facet tropism (FT), and lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse (IVDP).

Overview Of Literature: Several studies have shown that FT increases the risk of IVDP and have postulated that a more sagittally oriented zygapophyseal joint provides less mechanical resistance to axial torque, thereby exerting excessive rotational strain on the intervertebral disc, resulting in an annular tear.

Congenital scoliosis: an anomalous association with endosulfan.

Endosulfan is an organochlorine pesticide that is used extensively across the world to kill insects. Incidence of acute and chronic toxicity with endosulfan poisoning has been reported, and nearly 80 countries have banned its use. However, it is still being used in many low-income/middle-income countries.

Rare case of disseminated rhinosporidiosis with chronic osteomyelitis of the calcaneum treated by a simple technique of negative pressure wound therapy.

Occurrence of nasal, cutaneous and disseminated rhinosporidiosis in the same patient is uncommon and involvement of calcaneum is rare. Rhinosporidial osteomyelitis is treated surgically, but multiple recurrences and local spread are common. Many a times, surgical ablation or amputation of the involved area of the limb is carried out to prevent recurrences.

Melioidosis mimicking tubercular cold abscess.

is a Gram-negative bacillus found in soil. The infection is thought to occur by inoculation or inhalation. It usually affects people with predisposing factors like diabetes mellitus and chronic alcoholism.

Catastrophic cervical spinal injury in an amateur college wrestler.

A young amateur wrestler presented with a burst fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra with complete paraplegia. He was treated with surgery for spine stabilisation and was actively rehabilitated. Adolescents and teenagers are indulging in high-contact sports like wrestling, without proper training and technical know-how, which can lead to severe injuries and possibly, permanent handicap or death.

A Rare Presentation of Cervical Spine Osteochondroma.

Introduction: Cervical spine osteochondromas are rare tumors that usually involve the posterior spinal elements. Osteochondromas of the cervical spine presenting anteriorly as a mass over the supraclavicular region has not been reported in the literature.

Case Report: A 12-year-old boy presented with right sided supraclavicular swelling.

Unusual case of hereditary multiple exostoses presenting with compressive myelopathy.

A 15-year-old boy presented with progressive weakness of both lower limbs. He had classical clinical features suggestive of multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE). Imaging studies of the spine revealed osteochondromas at D7, D11 and L5 vertebrae.

Endometriosis presenting like a psoas abscess.

Endometriosis is the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue that responds to hormonal stimulation. Although endometriosis occurs most often in the pelvis, several unusual sites have been reported. We present a case of endometriosis mimicking, a psoas abscess.