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F Di Salle

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PubMed1995

'De novo' aneurysm formation: report of two cases.

We report 2 cases of 'de novo' aneurysm formation in a vessel which appeared to be normal at a previous angiography. The first patient developed an anterior communicating artery aneurysm nine years after occlusion of the right internal carotid artery by Gianturco coils for the treatment of a giant intracavernous carotid aneurysm. In the second case a 'de novo' aneurysm of the internal angle A1-A2 segment of the left anterior cerebral artery developed 6 years after successful clipping of another aneurysm of the same location. De novo formation of an aneurysm in a vessel which was found to be normal in a previous angiographic study, may occur as result of hemodynamic changes, such as after internal carotid occlusion or in presence of an arteriovenous malformation or variations of the circle of Willis. However, definite hemodynamic changes may also be absent. We conclude that patients operated on for aneurysm clipping must be periodically explored by magnetic resonance angiography to evaluate the possibility of de novo appearance of another aneurysm.

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PubMed1993

Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia in a case of cri-du-chat syndrome.

We describe a 6-year-old child who presented the phenotype of cri-du-chat disease. The study of her caryotype confirmed an interstitial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5. The neurological examination showed mental retardation, behavioral disturbances and features of cerebellar and cortico-spinal impairment. The MRI scan of the brain showed hypoplasia of the vermis associated with dysgenesia of the corpus callosum. This is the first report of vermian hypoplasia in cri-du-chat disease. We suggest that the most likely pathogenesis of this malformation is a midline dysraphia.

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PubMed1990

Kluver-Bucy syndrome. A case report.

We report a case of a 36-year-old right-handed woman, who, in the 40th week of her first pregnancy, presented light coma which lasted 6 days. When the patient came out of coma she presented very marked oral tendency and hypermetamorphosis resembling the Kluver-Bucy syndrome in man. As sustained in the literature, the lesion showed by CT scan was bilateral and involved mainly the limbic structures in baso-temporal sites. The patient is compared to other cases described in literature.

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PubMed1989

Steroid-induced disappearance of primary central nervous system lymphoma. Clinical, neuroradiological and pathological findings.

A 73-year-old man presented a progressive neurologic syndrome with impairment of multiple cranial nerves, ataxia and limb weakness. Neuroradiological evaluation showed multiple supra and infratentorial lesions, which completely disappeared after steroid treatment on two occasions. These neuroradiological modifications were closely correlated with clinical picture and CSF findings. Post-mortem examination showed multifocal primary CNS immunoblastic large cell lymphoma. Immunohistochemistry showed that the tumor was of B-cell origin.

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[Lipoma of the hypopharynx: role of computerized tomography in the diagnosis protocol].

A case of hypopharyngeal lipoma is reported and the fundamental role of C.T. in the diagnosis of laryngo-pharyngeal neoplastic pathologies is emphasized. Laryngoscopy made it quite easy to detect the lesion, showing the smooth surface of a large tumor, although it proved difficult to explore the lower portion because of the narrowing of the larynx. Thermography showed a hypothermia area in the right neck region but did not offer any further information. Only C.T. made correct identification of the site and extension of the lesion possible. It was also possible to identify its fat composition, as suggested by the typical density pattern. The tumor presented a homogeneous hypodense structure and its limits were well defined throughout their entire extension. Furthermore, it was possible to rule out any macroscopic infiltration of the adjacent cartilaginous surfaces of the larynx. The latter feature was confirmed by the C.T. images obtained after intravenous administration of an iodine contrast medium and was consistent with the hypothesis of a benign lesion. Thus the lesion could be considered a lipoma; a highly uncommon non-epithelial tumor of the hypopharyngeal region but which occurs more frequently than liposarcoma. Nonetheless, such C.T. tissue characterization requires histological support so as to prevent distinguishing a well differentiated liposarcoma only after recurrence. The greatest likelihood for accurate diagnosis lies in complete utilization of the data derived from the entire diagnostic procedure. The direct laryngoscopy of the lesion is very important as it makes it possible to inspect the surface and first evaluate any anatomo-pathological alterations. Nonetheless, the most extensive information is provided by C.T.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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