简介:Traumatichematomaofposteriorfossa(THPF)isaspecialkindofcraniocerebralinjurywithitsowncharacteristicsinclinicalmanifestations,diagnosisandtreatment.Ingeneral,theprognosisofTHPFispoor.Withoutearlydiagnosisandprompttreatment,theoutcomewouldbeverypoor,withhighoccurrenceofmorbidityandmortality.Sincetheavailabilityofcomputedtomography(CT)in1983,wehavereceivedandsuccessfullytreated44patientswithTHPFuntilNovember2000.
简介:AbstractObjective:To describe the procedure and results of an adapted closure and reconstruction technique for translabyrinthine surgery that focuses on identifying and managing potential pathways for CSF egress to the middle ear and Eustachian tube.Methods:Retrospective review of a cohort of translabyrinthine acoustic neuroma cases that were reconstructed using this technique.Results:In addition to meticulous packing of potential conduits using soft tissue, hydroxyapatite cement is used to seal opened air cell tracts prior to obliteration of the mastoid defect using adipose tissue. Early results of a small patient cohort using this technique are encouraging and there were no wound infections. There was a single case of CSF rhinorrhea associated with incomplete sealing of opened petrous apex cells, with no recurrence after appropriate implementation of the described protocol during revision surgery.Conclusion:Proactive management of potential conduits of CSF egress including opened air cell tracts has a high likelihood of reducing rates of rhinorrhea and need for revision surgery after the translabyrinthine approach to the posterior fossa.
简介:AbstractThis article presents a case of low-grade cribriform cystadenocarcinomas (LGCCC), a rare salivary gland tumor manifesting in the infratemporal fossa (ITF). The lesion in this case is unique in its location, histopathology, and management in that the tumor resection was performed using an exclusively endoscopic, endonasal approach. This case highlights the expanding application of endoscopic skull base techniques to address an indolent, slow-growing malignancy of the ITF.
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简介:AbstractBackground:Basilar invagination (BI) with atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) is not uncommon in patients with scoliosis, Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS), and other bone deformities. Cases with combinations of the abovementioned dislocations and deformities with posterior cranial fossa teratoma are rare in the clinic and difficult to handle.Case presentation:This case presents a 34-year-old woman diagnosed with atlantoaxial dislocation and posterior cranial fossa mass. After two surgeries, the posterior cranial teratoma was completely removed with satisfactory atlantoaxial reduction. The postoperative 1-year follow-up examination showed that the bone graft fusion was successful, without remaining significant dysfunction.Conclusions:The surgical risk of irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation combined with posterior cranial fossa tumor is huge. Thus, it needs to be fully preoperatively evaluated and managed carefully in accordance with sound surgical principles.
简介:PURPOSE:Toreviewtheefficacyandpatternsoffailureinaverage-riskmedulloblastomapatientstreatedwithconcurrentchemotherapyandreduced-dosecranialspinalirradiationandaconformaltumorbedboost.METH-ODSANDMATERIALS:Thirty-threepatientswithaveragerisk(definedas<==1.5cm(2)ofresidualtumorafterresection,age>3years,andnoinvolvementofthecerebrospinalfluidorspine)medulloblastomawerediagnosedatourinstitutionbetweenJanuary1994andDecember2001.Theywereenrolledinaninstitutionalpilot