Background: Microsurgical total removal of vestibular schwannoma (VS) is the definitive treatment but has a high incidence of postoperative neurological deficits. Rotating Gamma Knife (RGK) is a preferred option for a small tumor. This study aims to evaluate long-term neurological outcomes of RGK for VS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The primary cerebellar germinoma is exceptional and difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Its recurrence at the middle cranial fossa after complete response to radiotherapy is unique and associated with a poor prognosis. This article aims to report the successful management of the late recurrence of primary cerebellar germinoma at an unusual site after 4 years of complete response to radiotherapy.
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November 2021
Introduction: Spinal extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is extremely rare. In this paper, we reported successful management of spinal extranodal RDD and reviewed medical literature.
Case Presentation: A 19-year-old male presented with progressive bilateral leg weakness and back pain for two months before admission.
Introduction: Mucosal melanoma of paranasal sinuses is a rare disease with a challenging treatment and a poor prognosis. In this paper, we reported the successful multimodality treatment of malignant mucosal melanoma of frontal sinus.
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old female presented with a frequent nosebleed for one month before admission.
Introduction: Acute spontaneous subdural hematoma (ASSDH) due to ruptured arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is exceptional. There were only four reported cases. In this paper, we present a successful multimodality treatment of the ASSDH secondary to ruptured AVM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Spontaneous bone formation following craniectomy is an extremely rare in adult. As in the medical literature, this is the first case report on total spontaneous ossification following craniectomy in a pregnant woman.
Case Presentation: In this paper, we reported a 20-year-old female currently in the 30th week of her pregnancy suffered from head trauma following motorcycle accident.
Introduction And Importance: Spontaneous hemorrhage of the arachnoid cyst was rare, especially associated with chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). In this paper, we reported successful surgical management of arachnoid cyst with spontaneous hemorrhage and associated subdural hematoma.
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old female with no medical history was presented with a headache for one month prior to admission.
Introduction And Importance: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) secondary to vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) was a rare condition. This paper reported a successful endoscopic-assisted microvascular decompression (MVD) for TN secondary to VBD.
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old male with a history of myocardial infarction and heart failure complained of left refractory facial pain three years prior to admission.
Background: Diagnosis and treatment of neurocysticercosis have always been a challenge, especially in Vietnam, a resource-restricted environment. Here, we reported successful surgical management of cerebral peduncle neurocysticercosis.
Presentation Of Case: A 65-year-old man with no medical history complained of headache and progressive right-sided hemiparesis for one month prior to admission.
Introduction: Infection is a rare complication of intradural dermoid cyst. We reported an infected intradural dermoid cyst without dermal sinus tract mimicking brain abscess.
Presentation Of Case: A 4-year-old boy with no medical history complained of a palpable mass on his head.
Int J Surg Case Rep
May 2019
Introduction: Sphenoid meningioma engulfed cerebral arteries has always been a challenge. To achieve a gross total resection, vessel sacrifice may be unavoidable.
Presentation Of Case: A 22-year-old man with a history of head trauma a week ago complained of a headache for one week.