Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to S M Pillai.
A case of cervical intramedullary schwannoma without evidence of von Recklinghausen's disease is reported. The hypotheses regarding its histogenesis and the difficulty in diagnosis on the frozen section obtained at biopsy are discussed, along with a review of literature covering 15 previously reported cases.
Arteriovenous malformations usually do not present any diagnostic difficulty on the angiograms. However, small cryptic and cavernous angiomas cannot be demonstrated directly by arteriography because of either sluggish circulation or thrombosis. The present communication documents a relatively rare case of histologically proven cavernous angioma with a hypervascular pattern on the arteriogram.
A case of cerebral fungal granuloma with histological evidence of vasculitis is reported and the literature briefly reviewed. The value of surgery and chemotherapy for this entity which cured the patient without any sequelae of the disease process or chemotherapeutic agent is emphasized.