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Deliveries with forceps or vacuum-extraction increase the incidence of perinatal craneoencephalic lesions, for which reason cesarean sections are performed more frequently. We report 3 cases of cranial lesions due to forceps deliveries, 2 with depressed skull fractures and 1 with a depressed fracture and an associated epidural hematoma. Diagnosis is made on clinical and radiological founds with CT scan or MRI. Treatment is surgical and consists of elevation of the depressed fracture and evacuation of the hematoma. The correct use of forceps is very important to avoid this kind of lesions in the newborn, especially in cases of difficult delivery.
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Traumatismos del Nacimiento/etiología , Forceps Obstétrico/efectos adversos , Fractura Craneal Deprimida/etiología , Femenino , Hematoma Epidural Craneal/diagnóstico , Hematoma Epidural Craneal/etiología , Hematoma Epidural Craneal/cirugía , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Embarazo , Fractura Craneal Deprimida/diagnóstico , Fractura Craneal Deprimida/cirugíaRESUMEN
We report a large series of 48 childhood spine tumors diagnosed and treated at our Hospital between 1986 and 2006. Spinal tumors in children are a rare and heterogeneous condition that frequently are diagnosed late because of their uncharacteristic clinical picture. Symptoms are usually limited to diffuse back pain or spinal deformities, prior to leg paresis or sphincter dysfunction. Diagnosis is usually made with MRI or CT. Treatment is surgical in most cases. The prognosis is variable due to the diverse histological findings and it may require the use of complementary treatments as chemotherapy or radiation.
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Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral/patología , Adolescente , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Pronóstico , Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral/fisiopatología , Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral/terapiaRESUMEN
We report a large series of brain-stem tumors seen during 18 years of at our hospital. We diagnosed and treated a total of 42 patients between 1988 and 2006; 36 of them were operated with partial resection in most cases. Brain-stem tumors constitute a rare condition with very bad prognosis. A surgical complete resection of the mass is not possible in most cases, so the principal surgical objective is reduction and decompression. The best prognosis is seen in patients with low grade tumors with minimal neurologic deficit. Most of these tumors cause death in a short period, usually one year or less.
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Neoplasias del Tronco Encefálico , Neoplasias del Tronco Encefálico/diagnóstico , Neoplasias del Tronco Encefálico/patología , Neoplasias del Tronco Encefálico/cirugía , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos , Pronóstico , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
We report an exceptional case of cauda equina syndrome, caused by a chronic epidural hematoma of the lumbar spine, (L2-L3). A 53 year old man without history of trauma, lumbar punctures or antiagregant medication, suffered from progressive back pain and minor motor deficit in the legs. The etiology, MRI, intraoperative findings and microscopical study are presented and discussed. After surgery there was a complete resolution of the clinical picture.