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Brain Spine
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Center, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Copenhagen, Denmark.
Research Question: to describe and investigate the case of an 11-year-old boy with the concomitant pneumocephalus, subcutaneous- and orbitopalpebral emphysema after the removal of a giant meningioma. Furthermore, our aim is to discuss the findings and the pathophysiology in relation to cases found in literature.
Material And Methods: We performed a search in PubMed, Cochrane, MEDLINE and Google Scholar by the usage of the words orbital or periorbital, combined with emphysema and neurosurgery.
JBMR Plus
February 2025
Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3050, Australia.
Cherubism is a rare autosomal dominant skeletal dysplasia, affecting the maxilla and/or mandible. The condition typically has childhood onset, followed by progression until puberty, with subsequent regression. Cherubism lesions share histological features with giant cell tumor of bone, where high-dose monthly denosumab is an effective medical treatment.
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January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Background: Giant sacral and presacral schwannomas are very rare conditions and their prevalence is estimated to account for only 0.3 to 3.3% of overall schwannomas.
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January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Damascus Hospital, Damascus, Syria; Faculty Of Medicine, Al-fourat university, Deir ez-Zor, Syria.
Introduction And Clinical Importance: Giant cell tumor (GCT) is a rare benign bone tumor that usually affects skeletally adult people. While it usually appears in the epiphyseal parts of long bones, it is very rare in the spine, particularly the thoracic spine, especially in pediatric patients.
Case Presentation: An 11-year-old female presented with progressive lower extremity weakness, accompanied by localized back pain and urinary urgency, diagnosed with GCT in the thoracic spine.
J Orthop Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Introduction: Giant cell tumour or osteoclastoma is benign, locally aggressive tumor with bone destruction and with malignant potential. It accounts for 5% of all primary bone tumor and occurs in skeletally mature individuals in the age group of 30 to 45 with peak incidence in the 3rd decade. GCT is more common in females.
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