Biomedical subjects

M Darmoul

Publications and source records attributed to M Darmoul.

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PubMed2006

[Vermian epidermoid cyst revealed by head injury].

Vermian epidermoid cyst developing in the fourth ventricle is very rare. We report a case observed in a 24-year-old man, who presented severe headache, dizziness and a blurred vision following head injury. Examination revealed a discrete gait disturbance. Cerebral CT-scan showed a large hypodense lesion of the posterior fossa without contrast enhancement. MRI demonstrated the vermian location of this lesion which displaced the roof of the fourth ventricle upward and the brainstem forward. A suboccipital approach allowed total removal of a well-encapsulated epidermoid cyst, non adherent to the floor of the fourth ventricle. The postoperative course was uneventful.

Adult↗

PubMed2006

[Pseudo-tumoral neuro-Behçet's disease].

INTRODUCTION: Clinical involvement of the central nervous system occurs in about 10 to 30 percent of patients with Behçet's disease. Neurological pseudo tumoral presentation is rare. CASE REPORT: We report a case of pseudo tumoral neuro-Behçet disease in a 38-year-old man, with past history of facial and dorsal folliculitis, who presented suddenly headache, right hemiplegia, aphasia and disturbed consciousness. Neuroradiological investigations showed a pseudo tumoral lesion in the left capsulo-thalamic region extending to the homolateral peduncle. The patient improved with steroid and immunosuppresseur therapy. CONCLUSION: The clinical and radiological presentation of neuro-Behçet's disease can mimic a brain tumor.

Administration, Oral↗

PubMed2005

[Calcification following intradiscal injection, a continuing problem?].

INTRODUCTION: Intradiscal injection of triamcinolone hexacetonide, used to treat sciatica caused by herniated discs was discontinued after discovery that it was followed in some cases by epidural calcification. OBSERVATION: Ten years after an intradiscal injection at L4-L5, a 40 year-old man developed voluminous perivertebral, bilateral foraminal and intraductal calcifications that compressed the dural sheath. After preliminary excision, these calcifications recurred and required further excision, followed by posterior lateral grafting and osteosynthesis. DISCUSSION: Calcifications following intradiscal injections are symptomatic in 14 to 68% of cases. They require radical surgical treatment to avoid recurrence.

Adult↗

PubMed1999

[A symptomatic choroid plexus cyst in the lateral ventricle].

Choroid plexus cyst is generally small and a relatively common finding at autopsy. Huge and symptomatic cysts are rare. Few cases are reported in the literature. We report one case of symptomatic choroid plexus cyst of the right lateral ventricle in a six month baby who presented with epilepsy. Cerebral CT scan and MRI showed a large cyst in the right lateral ventricle compressing the adjacent structures. Total removal of the cyst has been performed by a parieto-temporal approach. The course was uneventful.

Cerebral Ventricles↗

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[A rare cause of multiple lacunae of the cranial vault and temporal bone in adults: histiocytosis X].

Histiocytosis X is an uncommon disease. Temporal bone involvement is a frequent head and neck manifestation. Most patients are under fifteen years of age. The authors report a case of a bilateral extensive temporal involvement complicated with vertigo and peripheric facial palsy. CT plays a dominant role in the diagnosis because of the ability to identify bone destruction, soft tissue involvement and intra-cranial histiocytosis more accurately.

Facial Paralysis↗