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AIM: To analyze the results of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or surgical treatment of 18 cases with cavernous malformation and report 2 cases with unusual localization and size. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We present 11 and 8 patients who underwent surgery and SRS between 2010 and 2018 respectively. The operated group comprised six men and five women (mean age, 33.6 years). SRS was performed in five men and three women (mean age, 33.3 years). All patients were diagnosed and followed-up with magnetic resonance imaging. Stereotactic navigation was not used for lesion localization. The lesion, including the area with hemosiderin, was easily excised using microsurgical approach. RESULTS: Except for recurrent headache, all symptoms of patients who underwent surgery resolved rapidly. Hemorrhage developed in two of our patients after SRS. One of them refused to undergo surgery and recovered completely with steroid therapy, whereas the other underwent surgery after detection of cavernous malformation at the posterior fossa, with a dimension of 26.8x26.2 mm and occluding the fourth ventricle. CONCLUSION: In patients without significant preoperative morbidity risk, surgical excision is the gold standard of treatment. SRS is performed in surgically inaccessible, deeply located, multiple cavernous malformations in the brain stem and eloquent area. Of note, giant aneurysm is defined as an aneurysm with a diameter of at least 25 mm; however, there is no dimension threshold defined for giant CM, and the size of giant aneurysm can be accepted as a valid criterion for giant CM. Our 2 cases had giant CM and up to our knowledge the case with giant CM at the posterior fossa is the first giant CM at the posterior fossa in the English literature.
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Tronco Encefálico/diagnóstico por imagem , Tronco Encefálico/cirurgia , Hemangioma Cavernoso do Sistema Nervoso Central/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemangioma Cavernoso do Sistema Nervoso Central/cirurgia , Adolescente , Adulto , Tronco Encefálico/anormalidades , Feminino , Seguimentos , Quarto Ventrículo/diagnóstico por imagem , Quarto Ventrículo/cirurgia , Cefaleia/diagnóstico por imagem , Cefaleia/etiologia , Cefaleia/cirurgia , Hemangioma Cavernoso do Sistema Nervoso Central/complicações , Humanos , Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Radiocirurgia/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
AIM: To review our experience gained from the use of intraoperative ultrasonography (IOUSG) in intradural spinal tumor surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: IOUSG was used during surgery of 69 intradural spinal tumors, operated on between 2012 and 2016. A 5-8 MHz probe of IOUSG was used, before and after durotomy to perform the exact durotomy and myelotomy, and after tumor resection, to detect a residual tumor. A retrospective review of parameters including demographic data, localization and histopathology of the tumour, IOUSG findings, and the amount of tumor resection was made. RESULTS: In a total of 69 intradural spinal tumors (42 extramedullary, and 27 intramedullary tumors) IOUSG was used during surgery. Total excision was performed in 68 cases, and subtotal excision in one case. Pre-durotomy IOUSG showed sufficient laminectomy in 62 cases. In 7 cases, as the IOUSG failed to show all borders of the tumor, laminectomy was extended. CONCLUSION: IOUSG is an important tool, which contributes to intradural spine surgery. This modality shows the tumor appearance before durotomy, and is therefore helpful in deciding the amount of laminectomy and duratomy in addition to the exact location of myelotomy. It also provides the surgeon with information about residual tumor after excision, thereby increasing the safety and success of the surgical procedure.
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Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos/métodos , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/cirurgia , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Período Intraoperatório , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Chronic subdural hematoma is a frequent type of hemorrhage, which terminates with mortality if not diagnosed and treated early. The aim of this clinical study is to evaluate the patients with unilateral and bilateral recurrent chronic subdural hematoma. The study group consisted of 13 cases with unilateral and bilateral recurrent chronic subdural hematomas who underwent aggressive wide craniotomy, duraectomy, inner and outer membranectomy, dural border coagulation, incision through cortical vein trace and hang up of dural edge, between 2009 - 2016. All of our patients were diagnosed by preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging. We evaluated the age, gender, complaints and neurologic signs, localization and thickness of the hematoma. We can estimate that wide craniotomy, duraectomy and membranectomy is a good option in preventing recurrent chronic subdural hematoma and complications.
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AIM: In glioblastoma multiforme, the balance between the procoagulant system, anticoagulant system and fibrinolytic system is impaired in favour of hypercoagulability. The aim of this study was to compare glioblastoma multiforme with astrocytoma grade II by subjectively evaluating the levels of prothrombin and biotinylation thrombin, and G protein serum protease activatin receptors, as tissue factors causing hypercoagulation and affecting coagulation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Specimens from 35 cases with glioblastoma multiforme and 23 cases with astrocytoma grade II were evaluated immunohistochemically. The specimens were stained with hematoxylen-eosin and immunohistochemically for prothrombin, biotinylation thrombin and protease activating factor receptors to determine the correlation between the tumor malignancy and coagulation factor receptors. RESULTS: An increase in malignancy was seen to result in an increase in prothrombin, biotinylation thrombin, protein activator receptor 1, protein activator receptor 3, and protein activator receptor 4 levels, and a decrease in protein activator receptor 2 level. These data showedthat there was hypercoagulability in glioblastoma multiforme. Descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney U analysis were used to evaluate the results. CONCLUSION: In glioblastoma multiforme, if there is no radiologicalevidence of hemorrhage, low molecular weight heparin should be administered peroperatively and continued for 3 months postoperatively to prevent the development of deep venous thrombosis. This will also be useful in the prevention of invasion, angiogenesis, metastasis and tumour progression.
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AIM: To examine morphological, radiological and biochemical effects of arginine vasopressin (AV) and V1 receptor antagonist on cerebral vasospasm (CVS) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in rabbits. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into four groups comprising 10 rabbits each. The groups were; 1) Control group, 2) SAH group, 3) SAH+AV group, 4) SAH+V1 antagonist group. Diameters of the basilar artery in all groups were measured on angiograms. All animals were sacrificed two days following basilar angiography and tissue samples of basilar artery were obtained under microscope immediate after craniectomy for ultrastructural and biochemical examinations. RESULTS: The artery diameters were found to be 50% and 50% at the 30th minute in the groups 2 and 3 respectively. In group 3, CVS was 13% more in comparison with the 2nd group. In group 4, vascular constriction was 34.5% at the 30th minute and about 30.9% at the 300th minute. Despite the increase in regional blood flow, AV did not provide morphological change. Histological appearance was related to vascular stenosis due to CVS. Histological outcome was the best in group 4 because of less CVS. CONCLUSION: Arginine vasopressin plays an important role in CVS. We detected morphological and radiological recovery in basilar artery, besides moderate improvement due to AV receptor antagonist in CVS.
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Antagonistas dos Receptores de Hormônios Antidiuréticos/farmacologia , Arginina Vasopressina/farmacologia , Artéria Basilar/efeitos dos fármacos , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/complicações , Vasoespasmo Intracraniano/etiologia , Animais , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Masculino , Coelhos , Distribuição Aleatória , Receptores de VasopressinasRESUMO
The incidence of subdural hematoma is approximately 13.1/100.000 per year. Subdural hematoma due to skull and dura mater metastases is rare. In this study, a 71-year-old patient with prostate adenocarcinoma who presented with chronic subdural hematoma due to skull bone and dura mater metastasis is presented.
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Adenoma/patologia , Glioblastoma/patologia , Linfócitos Nulos , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/patologia , Neoplasias Supratentoriais/patologia , Adenoma/epidemiologia , Comorbidade , Glioblastoma/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Hipofisárias/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Supratentoriais/epidemiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Besides the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures of AO type A1, balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) is seen as a therapeutic option even in the treatment of incomplete osteoporotic burst fractures (AO type A3.1). However, due to involvement of the posterior vertebral body wall, the risk of cement leakages is considered to be higher. This study focuses on the frequency and pattern of cement leakages in AO type A3.1 fractures compared with osteoporotic compression fractures (AO type A1). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective cohort analysis was done of all patients (n = 138) treated by BKP for osteoporotic vertebral fractures (n = 173) between January 2007 and December 2010 in our department. Cement extravasations into three pre-defined anatomical compartments were evaluated on postoperative CT scans of the augmented vertebral bodies, with even minor cement detections beyond the vertebral body's wall being strictly inidicated as leakages. The frequency of cement leakages in relation to the fracture type was statistically analyzed using Pearson's chi-square test. Clinical and radiological follow-up was done 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months postoperatively. RESULTS: The overall cement leakage rate of BKP in 173 treated osteoporotic vertebral fractures was 30.6%. Cement extravasations were detected in 20.3% of A1.1, 30.5% of A1.2, 37.8% of A1.3, and 39.0% of A3.1 fractures, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in the leakage rate between A3.1 and all A1 fractures (28.0%; p > 0.05), but between A3.1 and A1.1 fractures (p < 0.05). Intraspinal cement extravasations, being the most dangerous, were seen in 25.5% of all leakages (n = 53), whereas in relation to the total number of treated fracture types, there were only 5.1% intraspinal leakages in A1.1, 5.6% in A1.2, 10.9% in A1.3, and 9.8% in A3.1 fractures. Two of 13 patients with intraspinal leakages and 1 patient with a paraaortal anterolateral cement extravasation needed surgical revisions. Two pulmonary PMMA cement embolisms were detected, but without any clinical consequences. None of the patients with cement leakages during BKP suffered from new neurological deficits. CONCLUSIONS: Cement leakages remain a problem in BKP. Although there was no significant difference between AO type A3.1 and all A1 fractures, subgroup analysis revealed a statistically significant higher risk of cement extrusions in A3.1 compared to A1.1 fractures. None of the affected patients showed new neurological deficits due to cement extravasations. Still, balloon kyphoplasty can be considered a safe procedure, even in the treatment of painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures of AO type A3.1.
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Cimentos Ósseos , Extravasamento de Materiais Terapêuticos e Diagnósticos/etiologia , Fraturas por Compressão/cirurgia , Cifoplastia/efeitos adversos , Fraturas por Osteoporose/cirurgia , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/cirurgia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Cimentos Ósseos/efeitos adversos , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
OBJECT: Fresh autogenous bone graft is the most preferred osteoplastic material, whether the purpose is cosmetic, psychological, or for the protection of the brain. These grafts are not rejected and do not react immunologically. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of autogenous fat rolled with bone dust derived from the bur hole in closing small cranial defects. Additionally, the authors examined the morphological and biochemical effects of Na selenite and amiloride on calvarial calcification. METHODS: The study group consisted of 20 domestic pigs. These animals were randomly divided into 4 groups. A bur hole with a diameter of 10 mm was made at the right parietal region in all animals, and then the periosteum around the bur hole was cauterized following exposure of the dura mater. The dura was coagulated with bipolar cautery. Group 1 (controls): only a bur hole was opened, and it was then closed with a mixture of the bone dust that had been created during the opening of the bur hole and fat tissue that was taken from the animal's neck. Group 2 (amiloride): 1 nmol/g body weight of amiloride was applied subcutaneously within 15 minutes after closure of the bur hole with bone dust and fat, and then amiloride was applied once a day for 4 weeks. Group 3 (Na selenite): 30 nmol/g body weight of Na selenite was applied subcutaneously within 30 minutes after closure of the bur hole with bone dust and fat, and then Na selenite was applied once a day for 4 weeks. Group 4 (amiloride and Na selenite): 1 nmol/g body weight of amiloride was applied subcutaneously at 15 minutes, and 30 nmol/g body weight of Na selenite was applied subcutaneously at 30 minutes after closure of the bur hole with bone dust and fat, and these 2 injections were repeated once a day for 4 weeks. At the end of 4 weeks, the animals were anesthetized to evaluate the closure of the bur hole. Tissue samples were obtained for ultrastructural and biochemical examination. RESULTS: The defect was covered with diffuse connective tissue in the control group. Although multiple capillary vessels were present, the authors did not observe osteogenic differentiation. Histological examination of the second group revealed osteogenic changes. Although new matrix was formed, calcification was not detected. The authors observed fibroblast, collagen fibers, and dense connective tissue filled with capillary in the third group of pigs, which had undergone Na selenite application. Calcification was not detected in this group. Both connective and osteogenic tissue were observed in specimens obtained in the fourth group, which had undergone amiloride and Na selenite application. CONCLUSIONS: The authors experimentally evaluated the supplementary osteogenic effects of Na selenite and amiloride by using them separately and together. The findings seem promising as a lead-in to new studies in restoring cranial defects.