Chondromas of the Lumbar Spine: A Systematic Review.

Study Design: Systematic review and illustrative case.

Objectives: Lumbar spinal chondromas (LSCs) are rare spine tumors. The characteristics of these intraspinal lesions are not well described in the literature.

Spontaneous Extrusion of Ventriculopleural Shunt Catheter Associated with Pleural Effusion.

Background: Ventriculopleural (VPL) shunts are used infrequently in management of hydrocephalus. The main complication associated with these shunts is pleural effusion.

Case Description: A 28-year-old man with a history of congenital hydrocephalus had a VPL shunt inserted.

Serotonin Syndrome Induced by Fentanyl in a Child: Case Report.

Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a potentially fatal condition associated with increased serotonergic activity in the central nervous system that can be attributed to certain drugs or interactions between drugs. There are some published articles reporting this syndrome caused by the combination of fentanyl and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors antidepressants in adult patients; however, there are no reports of SS associated to the use of fentanyl as a single causative agent. The author reports a case of a 7-year-old boy who was admitted to the emergency department with neurological deterioration secondary to an intracerebral hemorrhage.