[High medular compression caused by neurenteric cyst. Report of a case]. / Compressão medular alta por cisto neuroentérico. Relato de caso.

The authors report the case of a child with a neuroenteric cyst compressing the high cervical spinal cord at the level of C1 to C3. The tumor was completely excised through a laminotomy with good results. The literature is revised, and the embryology, symptomatology, treatment and results are discussed.

Compressão medular alta por cisto neuroentérico / High medular compression caused by neurenteric cyst

The authors report the case of a child with a neuroenteric cyst compressing the high cervical spinal cord at the level of C1 to C3. The tumor was completely excised through a laminotomy with good results. The literature is revised, and the embryology, symptomatology, treatment and results are discussed.

[Vaginal perforation as complication of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: report of a case]. / Perfuração vaginal como complicação de derivação ventrículo-peritoneal. Apresentação de um caso.

Report of a case with vaginal perforation by the catheter following a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The possible causative factor and results observed are discussed.

[Giant aneurysm of the middle cerebral artery. Report of a case]. / Aneurisma gigante da artéria cerebral média. Relato de um caso.

A case of giant aneurysm of the middle artery with the size of 12,0 x 8,0 x 6,0 cm is reported. Some aspects of the treatment of such aneurysm are considered. As far as we know this is the largest intracranial aneurysm ever recorded.