E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 18, Issue 3 (2008)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 223-227
OBJECTIVE: Hypersecretion of prolactin (PRL) by lactotroph cells of the anterior
pituitary may lead to hyperprolactinemia in physiological or pathological conditions.
However, some of the patients may present with another cause of hyperprolactinemia,
described by various authors as macroprolactin...
Intracranial berry aneurysms are the most common kind of aneurysms in the
brain, and are caused by head trauma in 1% of cases. They may remain
asymptomatic for a long time or may rupture and cause intracranial
hemorrhage. These aneurysms are associated with a high mortality rate. A
definitive di...
Pages: 286-293
AIM: Surgical resection of lesions involving the dominant supplementary motor area (SMA)
may result in immediate postoperative motor and speech deficits which in most cases are
reversible.We report 12 patients with frontal lesions involving the SMA and aim to analyse
the clinical data and the cor...
Pages: 311-315
OBJECTIVE: Five large myelomeningocele defects repaired by bilateral
fasciocutaneous flaps are presented in this article.
PATIENTS and METHODS: After the neurological repair, bilateral
fasciocutaneous flaps were raised, transposed over the midline, and sutured to
each other.
RESULTS: All oper...
Case Report
Though craniopharyngioma remains the most common sellar suprasellar tumor
with calcification, it can be seen very rarely in pituitary adenomas and Rathke's
cleft cysts. Appreciation of the pattern of calcification in a sellar suprasellar
lesion can give a clue to the nature of the lesion. The aut...
An intracranial aneurysm with a diameter larger than 25 mm is considered a
giant aneurysm (GA), and represent about 3-5% of all aneurysms. They are
divided into two forms, specifically saccular and fusiform. Fusiform aneurysms
are rare, making up only 1% of all intracranial aneurysms. They freque...
Pages: 241-244
Intradural arachnoid cysts are rare lesions that frequently arise posterior to the spinal
cord in the thoracic spine region. Those located at the cervical spine level, anterior to
the spinal cord are even rarer. The usual treatment of symptomatic intradural spinal
cysts involves surgical removal ...
Pages: 245-248
Arteriovenous (AV) fistulae, pseudoaneurysms, and lacerations may occur
during disc surgery. AV fistula after lumbar disc surgery is rare. Early diagnosis
and treatment of vascular complications associated with disc surgery is essential
due to their high mortality and morbidity rates. We report a...
Chondromyxoid fibroma is an unusual benign tumor of cartilaginous tissues
that may be confused with other some malign tumors. It is rarely seen in the
skull. A 45-year-old female was admitted with painless bony swelling in the
forehead. Computerized tomography demonstrated a well-defined expansiv...
Pages: 254-258
In this paper we present an adult patient with the Currarino triad, associated
with six habitual abortuses and chronic constipation. Our aim is to report the
effectiveness of a simple surgical technique in the treatment of anterior sacral
meningocele in the Currarino Syndrome. The presentation of...
Pages: 259-263
Neoplasms and (non-neoplastic) focal dysplasias may coexist as a cause of
seizures in both the developing and mature brain. Low grade neoplastic lesions
(ganglioglioma/gangliocytoma) may present with seizures, and distinction of
these lesions from focal cortial dysplasia is difficult on standard ...
Keeping in mind that lesions located in the splenium of the corpus callosum can
sometimes be temporary may help us avoid invasive diagnostic and therapeutic
methods. Transient lesion in the splenium of the corpus related to using or
withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs are rarely encountered. In thi...
Pages: 271-275
In routine surgical practice, anterior approaches are not often used to treat
upper cervical pathologies. Such lesions can be difficult to access surgically. This
article describes 2 cases in which the transmandibular approach was used to
address anterior upper cervical pathology. One case was a ...
Herein, we present a case of anaplastic oligodendroglioma with massive spinal
metastasis in the first post-operative year without any residual tumor or
recurrence in the primary tumor site. Along with the reported literature, our
case highlights the importance of periodic radiological evaluation ...
Pages: 281-285
OBJECTIVE: Patients undergoing nasal septoplasty can face many complications. Some
of these complications are rare but their results are life threatening. Being aware of this
complication could prevent further problems such as enlargement of the bone and dural
defect, herniation of the meninges a...
Neurocysticercosis, involvement of the central nervous system by taenia solium,
is one of the most common parasitic diseases worldwide. However, isolated
spinal involvement by neurocysticercosis, either intramedullary or
extramedullary, is uncommon. The authors report a case of C1-C2 intradural
...
Pages: 298-301
Stab injuries of the spinal cord are rare. We report a case of a 22-year-old male
who was hospitalized because of a spinal cord injury resulting from a stab
wound in the posterior thoracolumbar area. On admission, the patient had 2/5
muscle strength of the right leg (monoparesis) and hypoesthesia...
Pages: 302-306
We report a case of large choroid plexus papilloma of the fourth ventricle in a
23-year-old woman. She presented with severe headache, dysphagia, and gait
disturbances. Horizontal nystagmus, ataxic gait and quadriparesis were
detected on initial examination. Imaging studies showed a large mass in...
Pages: 307-310
The pyriformis syndrome is a rare entrapment neuropathy in which the sciatic
nerve is compromised by the pyriformis muscle or other local structures. It is an
important cause of buttock pain that may often be accompanied by sciatica. The
pain is usually increased by muscular contraction, palpatio...
A 60-year-old female was admitted to our clinic complaining of a long-lasting
headache. Cranial magnetic resonance imagining examination of the patient
revealed a 22x24 mm extra-axial, well-demarcated, mass lesion based on the left
tentorium. The patient underwent a craniotomy and the tumor was t...
Pages: 320-323
Schwannomatosis is a rare tumour syndrome characterized by more than one
schwannoma without any sign of neurofibromatosis (NF). A 22-year-old male
patient was admitted with weakness in his extremities. Neurological
examination revealed a tetraparesis syndrome below the C6 level. Magnetic
resonan...
Spinal hematoma is an infrequently described complication of spinal
anaesthesia. It has been described in the literature in patients with a deranged
coagulation profile in the form of systemic diseases (e.g. chronic renal failure,
liver failure) or anticoagulant therapy. Whatever the reason, it w...