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P E Freitas

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[Fibrous dysplasia of the skull: neurologic manifestations].

The neurological manifestations of eight patients with osseous fibrous dysplasia of skull were retrospectively studied. In this series, the frontal bone was involved in 75% of the patients, the sphenoid or temporal bones in 37.5%, and the parietal in 25%. It was observed that cranial deformities occurred in all but one case, headache was present in 87.5% of the patients, visual disturbances in 50%, proptosis in 25%, and auditive symptoms in 12.5%. Six out of the eight patients were operated on: three of the four who presented progressive visual loss had postoperative improvement. In their follow up, none presented, until now, evidence of recurrence or worsening of symptoms, confirming the benign nature of fibrous dysplasia.

Adolescent↗

Spontaneous intracerebellar hematoma during childhood.

The case of surgically treated spontaneous intracerebellar hematoma in a 6-year-old girl is reported. Such hemorrhages in this age group are very rare, but must be recognized and promptly treated. Usually associated with the rupture of vascular malformations, they are different from those occurring in adults, and operation is indicated to secure a favorable prognosis.

Cerebellar Diseases↗

Persistent primitive trigeminal artery aneurysm.

The trigeminal artery is the most common persistent carotid-basilar anastomotic channel observed in adult life, and its occurrence probably represents a defect in cerebrovascular development. It can be associated with other congenital abnormalities such as cerebral aneurysms, but only rarely do aneurysms of the primitive trigeminal artery itself arise. The authors present a new case of an aneurysm arising directly from the primitive trigeminal artery and discuss its significance and treatment.

Adult↗