Chronic Subdural Hemorrhage Associated With an Arachnoid Cyst After Sports Injury in Childhood: A Case Report and the Literature Review
We present this case because there are rare reports of similar cases in the literature. (Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly)
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Dorsal Cauda Equina Compression by the Sequestral Lumbar Disk Herniation: A Case Report and the Literature Review
A 43-year-old man presented with a 1-week history of progressive weakness of left leg and voiding difficulty. T2-weighted sagittal magnetic resonance image (MRI) showed large size disk extrusion on L4 to L5 level. T1-weighted sagittal MRI with gadolinium enhancement showed rim-enhanced irregularly oval-shaped mass. We performed surgery and removed a large disk particle immediately after partial hemilaminectomy and ligament flavectomy. Disk particles were removed piecemeal. Most common presentation of this pathology was cauda equina syndrome. MRI usually shows rim-enhanced mass-like lesion and partial hemilaminectomy seems ...
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Thoracic Disk Herniation Mimicking Spinal Mass Lesion: An Illustrative Case and Review of the Literature
We describe a 43-year-old female patient with a sequestrated disk fragment in the thoracic spine that mimics a mass lesion of the spinal canal. We will discuss systematic diagnostic approach, differential diagnosis, and treatment modalities of these lesions. (Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly)
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

A Rare Cause of Hydrocephalus: Dermoid Cyst Rupture
Dermoid cysts (DC) are originated from ectodermal cells, which stay in the intracranial region in the course of neural tube closure between 3 and 5 weeks of the embryonic period. They are benign, slowly growing, usually asymptomatic, quite rare inclusion cysts, and consist (Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly)
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Laparoscopic Management of Colonic Perforation Due to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report
We present a 54-year-old male who was admitted for 1-week history of abdominal pain. He had previously undergone a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus secondary to intracerebral hemorrhage. Computed tomography demonstrated the shunt within the colonic lumen and through the transverse and descending colon. Laparoscopy was performed with intracorporeal purse-string closure of the colonic perforation. The proximal catheter was released by neurosurgeon and we removed the whole catheter using the trocar. Postoperative course was uneventful. Laproscopic management of the colonic perforation may be considered as an alter...
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Osteolytic Capillary Hemangioma—An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Spinal Tumor: A Case Report
We report an uncommon case of epidural capillary hemangioma in the thoracic spine masquerading as an osteolytic lesion. In addition, we discuss the pathogenesis and management of this unusual condition. (Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly)
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Dural Tuberculoma Mimicking En Plaque Meningioma: Case Report
We report on a 64-year-old male patient who underwent surgery for a dural tuberculoma mimicking en plaque meningioma. (Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly)
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Comparison of Suturectomy and Cranioplasty Outcomes for Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis: A Retrospective Study
Conclusions: It seems that age at surgery is an important factor to prognosticate surgical outcome versus type of surgical method and phenotype of craniosynostosis in operated patients with nonsyndrome craniosynostosis. Namely, operation of younger pediatric cases leads to a satisfactory outcome. (Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly)
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The Effects of Bupivacaine on Postoperative Back Pain After Lumbar Laminectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
This study determined the effect of bupivacaine on postoperative back pain after lumbar laminectomy. Sixty consecutive patients who underwent posterior approach laminectomy were randomly allocated to control and study groups. Anesthesia was induced with intravenous midazolam, fentanyl, and morphine. Tracheal intubation was facilitated by Atra, and patients’ lungs were ventilated with a mixture of 66% nitrous oxide and 0.5% to 1% halothane in oxygen. Anesthesia was continued with panthotal. Before wound closure in the study group, the surgeon injected 30 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine in paravertebral muscle and 30 mL of normal ...
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Extradural Dumbbell-shaped Hydatid Cyst of the Thoracolumbar Junction and Paravertebral Region Compressing the Left Kidney
In this report, a case of hydatid cyst disease involving the T11 to L2 vertebrae with extensions through the neural foramina to the adjacent perirenal fascia and compressing the left kidney is presented. The clinical presentation of the patient was a loss of strength in the legs; this patient initially underwent surgery to decompress the spinal cord by laminectomy and posterior stabilization with bilateral T11 and L1 posterior pedicular screw fixation. Then a retroperitoneal approach to excisea paravertebral mass compressing the left kidney was carried out. The serology was positive for hydatid cyst. Hydatid cyst disease s...
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Chronic Subdural Hemorrhage Associated With an Arachnoid Cyst After Sports Injury in Childhood: A Case Report and the Literature Review
We present this case because there are rare reports of similar cases in the literature. (Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly)
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Dorsal Cauda Equina Compression by the Sequestral Lumbar Disk Herniation: A Case Report and the Literature Review
A 43-year-old man presented with a 1-week history of progressive weakness of left leg and voiding difficulty. T2-weighted sagittal magnetic resonance image (MRI) showed large size disk extrusion on L4 to L5 level. T1-weighted sagittal MRI with gadolinium enhancement showed rim-enhanced irregularly oval-shaped mass. We performed surgery and removed a large disk particle immediately after partial hemilaminectomy and ligament flavectomy. Disk particles were removed piecemeal. Most common presentation of this pathology was cauda equina syndrome. MRI usually shows rim-enhanced mass-like lesion and partial hemilaminectomy seems ...
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Thoracic Disk Herniation Mimicking Spinal Mass Lesion: An Illustrative Case and Review of the Literature
We describe a 43-year-old female patient with a sequestrated disk fragment in the thoracic spine that mimics a mass lesion of the spinal canal. We will discuss systematic diagnostic approach, differential diagnosis, and treatment modalities of these lesions. (Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly)
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

A Rare Cause of Hydrocephalus: Dermoid Cyst Rupture
Dermoid cysts (DC) are originated from ectodermal cells, which stay in the intracranial region in the course of neural tube closure between 3 and 5 weeks of the embryonic period. They are benign, slowly growing, usually asymptomatic, quite rare inclusion cysts, and consist (Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly)
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Laparoscopic Management of Colonic Perforation Due to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report
We present a 54-year-old male who was admitted for 1-week history of abdominal pain. He had previously undergone a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus secondary to intracerebral hemorrhage. Computed tomography demonstrated the shunt within the colonic lumen and through the transverse and descending colon. Laparoscopy was performed with intracorporeal purse-string closure of the colonic perforation. The proximal catheter was released by neurosurgeon and we removed the whole catheter using the trocar. Postoperative course was uneventful. Laproscopic management of the colonic perforation may be considered as an alter...
Source: Neurosurgery Quarterly - November 1, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research