[Brucellar spondylodiskitis as a rare cause of spinal cord compression. Clinical case].
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Biomedical subjects
A Ruelle
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[Congenital extradural spinal cysts. Considerations on 2 cases].
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[Primary vertebral hydatidosis. Case report and brief review of the literature].
The authors report a case of primary spinal hydatid cyst. A primary vertebral involvement occurs in about 1% of cases of Echinococcus granulosus infestations. In Italy only 23 cases have been reported to date. The diagnosis of spinal hydatidosis is often available only at the time of surgery because this disease has not specific characteristics as regards other more common causes of spinal cord compression. Surgery is mandatory but the wide bone infiltration makes difficult the radical excision and subsequently there is a high incidence of recurrences.
Echinococcosis↗
[Spinal hemangiopericytoma. Description of a clinical case].
The Authors present a case report on a spinal hemangiopericytoma histologically confirmed. The patient's first complaint was pain in the right upper limb. Myelography showed signs of an extradural cervical tumour. Spinal hemangiopericytoma is quite a rare affection, only 30 cases are described in literature (included the one presented in this paper).
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[Intracerebral tuberculoma. Clinical and x-ray computed tomographic characteristics].
Intracranial tuberculomas have become uncommon in industrial nations, while they still have a high incidence in underdeveloped countries. Four cases of intracerebral supratentorial tuberculomas are reported in this paper. Clinical findings suggestive of tuberculosis were present in only one case. The other cases were thought to be gliomas or metastases and the diagnosis was made only after surgery. The CT scan provided a good image of the lesions whose characteristics, however, were diagnostically confusing. When a tuberculoma is suspected, medical therapy alone should be administered initially. Surgery should be resorted to in cases of markedly increased intracranial pressure.
Brain Diseases↗
[Bilateral giant carotid-ophthalmic aneurysm. Clinical case].
The author describe a patient with bilateral giant aneurysms of the internal carotid artery in the region of the ophthalmic artery. These lesions are very rare and can be mistakenly diagnosed as intracranial tumors on the basis of the clinical presentation and CT findings alone. The correct diagnosis is made via cerebral panangiography and a successful surgical treatment for this pathology is often available.
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[Multiple intracranial aneurysms associated with arteriovenous malformation. Clinical case].
A case of intracranial multiple aneurysms associated with a giant arteriovenous malformation is reported. Three aneurysms were found arising from the arteries feeding the malformation. The patient could not be operated because of his age, neurological condition and the size of the arteriovenous malformation. Previously reported cases of cerebral aneurysms associated with arteriovenous malformation are reviewed. Our case well illustrates the possible role of hemodynamic stresses induced by the malformation on the development of the aneurysms.
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["Asymptomatic" bilateral thrombosis of the internal carotid artery. Case report].
The Authors present a case of bilateral internal carotid artery thrombosis (BICAT) with a minimal symptomatology and whose neurological examination was consistently negative. The angiographic investigation revealed that the major supratentorial vessels were bilaterally filled via the vertebro-basilar system. Although it is now generally accepted that there are occasional cases where bilateral occlusion may be compatible with adequate vital functions, the Authors think that it is extremely rare to find a case as neurologically intact as theirs.
Basilar Artery↗