{"title":"Neovascularization in Outer Membrane of Chronic Subdural Hematoma : A Rationale for Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization.","authors":"Yoori Choi, Won-Sang Cho","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0155","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0155","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"243-245"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924628/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyun-Woong Park, Moon-Soo Han, Ji-Ho Jung, Jong-Hwan Hong, Shin-Seok Lee, Jung-Kil Lee
{"title":"Posterior Lumbar Element Enforcement by Decompression Alone with Interspinous Fixation without Interbody Fusion for the Surgical Management of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.","authors":"Hyun-Woong Park, Moon-Soo Han, Ji-Ho Jung, Jong-Hwan Hong, Shin-Seok Lee, Jung-Kil Lee","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0172","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis, interbody fusion surgery (IFS) has long been recommended as the gold standard of surgical management. However, IFS is less recommended for high-risk patients such as the elderly because it involves extensive surgery, with a long operation time and high volumes of blood loss, which lead to marked perioperative morbidity. We report an alternative primary and salvage treatment technique for high-risk lumbar spondylolisthesis through posterior lumbar element reinforcement using interspinous fixation and decompression alone without interbody fusion.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Plain radiographs, computed tomography scans, and magnetic resonance imaging, taken at different intervals, were used to measure local disc height (DH), vertebral body slippage (BS), and segmental motion angle (SMA). A Visual analogue scale and the Oswestry disability index (ODI) were applied pre-operation and at the last follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The local SMA decreased significantly by 3.46°±3.07°, from 10.61°±3.42° preoperatively to 7.15±3.70 at the last follow-up (p<0.001). The DH decreased from 8.61±2.88 mm preoperatively to 8.41±2.48 mm at the last follow-up (p=0.074). The BS decreased from 3.49±4.29 mm preoperatively to 3.41±4.91 mm at the last follow-up (p=0.092). None of the patients reported worsening pain or an increased ODI after surgery, and there were no surgery-related complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Posterior lumbar element reinforcement by decompression alone with SPIRE™ fixation is an alternative primary and salvage treatment option for select patients with spondylolisthesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"150-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924633/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142681981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xitong Yang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Fuhui Duan, Siying Li, Guangming Wang
{"title":"BIRC5 Is a Potential Biomarker Associated with Immune System Infiltration in Glioma.","authors":"Xitong Yang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Fuhui Duan, Siying Li, Guangming Wang","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0106","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Baculovirus inhibitory of apoptosis repeat-containing 5 (BIRC5) is critically implicated in various types of tumors. However, the specific mechanisms by which it operates in glioma are yet to be fully understood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The data sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus were merged and analyzed using the R software to investigate the relationship between BIRC5 expression and prognosis and diagnosis outcomes. This exploration was conducted utilizing various biological information repositories. The correlation between BIRC5 and immunity was obtained based on TIMER and TISIDB databases.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Gliomas displayed a markedly elevated level of BIRC5 expression compared to adjacent tissues. Patients with glioma who exhibit elevated levels of BIRC5 experience poorer prognoses and shorter survival times. Subgroup classification further revealed that heightened expression of BIRC5 led to diminished overall survival. Analysis of logistic regression and COX indicated that expression of BIRC5 serves as a risk factor in glioma development. Functional enrichment pathways showed that the 72 hub genes related to BIRC5 were mainly closely related to nuclear division, spindle, tubulin binding, and cell cycle in glioma patients. BBIRC5 methylation suggested that BIRC5 might influence the immune response regulation and the tumor microenvironment within gliomas. BIRC5 is associated with many chemicals. Additionally, studies conducted using cell experiments and pathological sections have consistently shown that BIRC5 expression is higher in tumor cells compared to normal cells and tissues.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>BIRC5 holds promise as a valuable tool in the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of gliomas.</p>","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"184-201"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924638/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143501972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guenther C Feigl, Roman Bosnjak, Daniel Staribacher, Gavin Britz, Dzmitry Kuzmin
{"title":"A Successful Control of the Intraoperative Bleeding from McConnell's Artery during Fully Endoscopic Resection of Planum Sphenoidale Meningioma Using Bone Chip and Bioglue : A Case Report.","authors":"Guenther C Feigl, Roman Bosnjak, Daniel Staribacher, Gavin Britz, Dzmitry Kuzmin","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0143","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The endoscopic transsphenoidal approach is a common approach used in skull base neurosurgery to reach the sellar region. One of the intraoperative risks of this approach is intraoperative bleeding out of the carotid artery. Gentle drilling can prevent carotid artery injury. However, injury to smaller branches, such as the McConnell's capsular artery, which is located within the surgical corridor, is more difficult to prevent. If such an injury is within the junction to the main trunk of the carotid artery, there will be a small circular defect in this area. This can result in massive blood loss and should be closed surgically immediately. We describe a clinical case of intraoperative bleeding from the McConnell's artery originating from the carotid arterial segment (C4) in a 78-year-old female patient operated on for planum sphenoidale meningioma via endoscopic transsphenoidal approach, as well as provide a technical note on a possible technique for bleeding control in such cases. Pinpoint carotid bleeding as a result of intraoperative injury can be stopped by wedging a bone fragment in the carotid canal and fixing it in that position with histoacryl glue at the defect site.</p>","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"223-228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924639/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143006798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seungmin Shin, Young Woo Kim, Seung Hun Sheen, Sukh Que Park, Sung-Chul Jin, Jin Pyeong Jeon, Ji Young Lee, Boung Chul Lee, Young Wha Lim, Gui Ok Kim, Youg Uk Kwon, Yu Ra Lee, So Young Han, Jae Sang Oh
{"title":"Epidemiology and Functional Outcome of Acute Stroke Patients in Korea Using Nationwide data.","authors":"Seungmin Shin, Young Woo Kim, Seung Hun Sheen, Sukh Que Park, Sung-Chul Jin, Jin Pyeong Jeon, Ji Young Lee, Boung Chul Lee, Young Wha Lim, Gui Ok Kim, Youg Uk Kwon, Yu Ra Lee, So Young Han, Jae Sang Oh","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0118","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Korea's healthcare system and policy promotes early, actively stroke treatment to improve prognosis. This study represents stroke epidemiology and outcomes in Korea.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study investigated data from the Acute Stroke Assessment Registry. The registry collects data from over 220 hospitals nationwide, focusing on quality stroke service management. Data analysis included patient demographics, stroke severity assessment, and discharge prognosis measurement using standardized scales.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-six thousand five hundred sixty-eight acute stroke patients were collected with demographic and clinical characteristics during 18 months from 2016, 2018, and between 2020 to 2021, focusing on acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and acute ischemic stroke. Of these 86568 patients, 8.3% was SAH, 16.3% ICH, and 74.9% ischemic stroke. Trends showed decreasing SAH and increasing ICH cases over the years. 68.3% stroke patients had the clear onset time. 49.6% stroke patients arrived within 4.5 hours of symptom onset, with more patients treated at general hospitals. Good functional outcomes at discharge was obtained with 58.3% of acute stroke patients, 55.9% of SAH patients, 34.6% of ICH patients, and 63.8% of ischemic stroke patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results showed that ischemic stroke was the most common subtype, followed by ICH and SAH. Prognosis differed among subtypes, with favorable outcomes more common in ischemic stroke and SAH compared to ICH.</p>","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"159-176"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924632/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142307887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hoon Kim, Young Woo Kim, Hyeong Jin Lee, Seon Woong Choi, Sunghan Kim, Jae Sang Oh, Sang-Hyuk Im, Jai Ho Choi, Seong-Rim Kim
{"title":"Transradial Approach for Neurovascular Interventions : A Literature Review.","authors":"Hoon Kim, Young Woo Kim, Hyeong Jin Lee, Seon Woong Choi, Sunghan Kim, Jae Sang Oh, Sang-Hyuk Im, Jai Ho Choi, Seong-Rim Kim","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0152","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0152","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The femoral artery is the preferred access route for neurointerventions. The transfemoral approach (TFA) offers advantages such as a large diameter and easy access. However, it also entails disadvantages such as patient discomfort and high risk of complications. Following the initial report of coronary angiography using the transradial approach (TRA) in 1989, cardiologists discovered the advantages of TRA over the TFA and gradually replaced it with the TRA. In 1997, Matsumoto et al. used the TRA for cerebral angiography and neurointervention. Thereafter, the adoption of TRA for neurointervention gradually increased and good outcomes were reported. However, despite these developments, the adoption rate of TRA is relatively low. We reviewed the relevant studies to increase the accessibility of TRA for neurointerventionists.</p>","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"113-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924642/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142622238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategic Dual Approach for the Management of a Symptomatic Giant Partially Thrombosed Aneurysm at the Basilar Tip - Integrating Intrasaccular Flow Diversion and Endovascular Flow Reversal.","authors":"Se Yun Kim, Jong Min Lee, Soon Chan Kwon","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0178","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Managing giant partially thrombosed intracranial aneurysms presents significant challenges due to their unfavorable natural history and the lack of standardized treatment approaches. Conventional treatments, whether open surgical or endovascular, often struggle to manage these aneurysms effectively, resulting in high recurrence rates or significant morbidity. The patient was a 62-year-old male with a symptomatic giant partially thrombosed aneurysm at the tip of the basilar artery, presenting with left-sided hemiparesis and dysarthria. Diagnostic imaging revealed a giant aneurysm with a wide-necked, canalized portion. A two-stage endovascular treatment was conducted, involving a balloon occlusion test and intraoperative monitoring for maximum patient safety. The treatment utilized stent-assisted Woven EndoBridge (WEB) embolization and serial bilateral vertebral artery trapping. The procedure successfully isolated the aneurysm and postoperative imaging confirmed the absence of recanalization, preserving the intact posterior circulation. The patient showed stable recovery and no neurological deficits during the 12-month follow-up period. This technical note demonstrates the feasibility and efficacy of strategically integrating intrasaccular flow diversion using a WEB device and flow reversal through bilateral vertebral artery trapping for treating giant partially thrombosed aneurysms.</p>","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"234-240"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924641/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142575756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junseo Oh, Jingyeong Kim, Jihyeon Ahn, Sunghoon Choi, Hyung Min Kim, Jaeim Lee, Hang Joo Cho, Maru Kim
{"title":"Early Adequate Nutrition in ICU Is Associated with Survival Gain : Retrospective Cohort Study in Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury.","authors":"Junseo Oh, Jingyeong Kim, Jihyeon Ahn, Sunghoon Choi, Hyung Min Kim, Jaeim Lee, Hang Joo Cho, Maru Kim","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0157","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly exhibit a poor mental health status and can easily develop aspiration pneumonia. Thus, early proper nutrition through oral or tube feeding is difficult to achieve, leading to malnutrition. However, evidence regarding early nutritional support in the intensive care unit (ICU) is lacking. We aimed to assess the effect of early nutrition in patients with TBI admitted to the ICU.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data of adult patients with TBI admitted to the trauma ICU of a regional trauma center in Korea between 2022 and 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Those with ICU stay <7 days, younger than 18 years, and with underlying diseases that could alter baseline metabolism, were excluded. Nutritional support on day 4 of ICU admission was measured. The patients were classified into mortality and survival groups, and risk factors for mortality were evaluated. Subgroup analyses were performed based on TBI severity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 864 patients were diagnosed with acute TBI, of whom 227 were included in this study. The mortality rate in the study population was 15% (n=34). Those in the survival group were younger, had longer hospital stays, had a higher initial Glasglow coma scale (GCS) score, and had a higher intake of calorie supplements than those in the mortality group. In a subgroup analysis of patients with non-severe TBI (GCS >8), total calorie intake (751.4 vs. 434.2 kcal, p=0.029), total protein intake (37.5 vs. 22.1 g, p=0.045), and ratio of supplied to target calories (0.49 vs. 0.30, p=0.047) were higher in the survival group than in the mortality group. Logistic regression analysis revealed that calorie intake (B=-0.002, p=0.040) and initial hemoglobin level (B=-0.394, p=0.005) were risk factors for mortality in patients with non-severe TBI.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>More calories were supplied to the survival group than the mortality group among patients with TBI. Additionally, logistic regression analysis showed that increased calorie supply was associated with reduced mortality in patients with non-severe TBI. The mortality group had low protein intake; however, this did not emerge as a risk factor for mortality. Early sufficient nutritional support improves the prognosis of patients with TBI.</p>","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"177-183"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924631/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142605158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nam Hee Kim, Yejin Kim, Se Yeon Kim, Hyoung Suk Han, Hye Yoon Park, Eun Jin Ha, Shin Hye Yoo
{"title":"Integration of Palliative Care in Neurosurgical Critical Care : Insights from a Single-Center Perspective.","authors":"Nam Hee Kim, Yejin Kim, Se Yeon Kim, Hyoung Suk Han, Hye Yoon Park, Eun Jin Ha, Shin Hye Yoo","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0065","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Palliative care is a specialized approach designed to enhance the quality of life for both patients and their families, offering patient-centered care through comprehensive assessment and care planning. However, the integration of palliative care within neurocritical care settings has been relatively understudied. This descriptive study aims to identify the characteristics, palliative care needs, and outcomes of patients referred to palliative care services during admission to the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NS-ICU).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of adults admitted to the NS-ICU at a referral hospital between December 2019 and December 2021 was conducted. The study focused on those referred to the inpatient palliative care team with diagnoses of non-traumatic brain hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, or brain neoplasm. Excluded were patients who died before palliative care consultation or lacked sufficient information. The investigation assessed demographic and clinical characteristics at consultation, along with post-consultation hospital outcomes derived from medical records and interview notes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study involving 38 enrolled patients, the median age was 65, with 42.1% females. The most prevalent diagnosis was nontraumatic brain hemorrhage (47.4%). Reasons for palliative care consultation included psychosocial support (95%), goal-of-care discussions (68%), decision-making support (50%), and communication facilitation (39%). The median time from NS-ICU admission to consultation was 3.5 days (interquartile range, 1-8 days), and all interviews involved family members. Key decision topics encompassed mechanical ventilation (23.7%) and tracheostomy (21.1%). Patient preferences for life-sustaining treatment could be estimated in only 47.4% of cases, often resulting in treatment disagreement. Among the 38 patients, 26 (68.4%) died during admission. Before the consultation, full code status, partial code status, and comfort care alone were reported as 32%, 66%, and 2%, respectively; post-consultation, these figures shifted to 11%, 42%, and 47%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Palliative care was predominantly sought for psychosocial support and discussions concerning goals of care. Despite challenges in ascertaining patient treatment preferences, palliative care consultations proved invaluable in aiding family members and facilitating treatment decision-making. Our study suggests the potential integration of palliative care within neuro-critical care, contributing to a heightened utilization of comfort care at the end-of-life.</p>","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"213-222"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924636/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142307888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Parasellar Hydatid Cyst Extending to the Opticocarotid Triangle, Pediatric Case.","authors":"Mustafa Cemil Kilinc, Altan Demirel","doi":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0184","DOIUrl":"10.3340/jkns.2024.0184","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The causes of sudden vision loss in one eye include isolated eye diseases, vascular pathologies, and optic nerve compression. This report highlights a case of parasitosis (Echinococcus granulosus) causing sudden vision loss due to optic nerve compression. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a hydatid cyst extending into the optic canal through opticocarotid triangle in a pediatric patient. A 12-year-old girl presented to the ophthalmologist with progressive visual deterioration over a period of 1 week. Examination revealed reduced visual acuity in her right eye. No ocular abnormality was detected on examination, cranial imaging revealed a lesion compressing the right optic nerve and the patient was referred to neurosurgery. The bright white lesion with a microscopic appearance resembling an epidermoid tumor was completely excised after aspirating the contents with transcranial access. Pathology was reported as hydatid cyst. Hydatid cysts invading the optic canal should be considered in the differential diagnosis of sudden visual loss in the pediatric age group; however, it continues to be an important health problem in developing countries. Meticulous excision of the cyst capsule without rupture ensures the success of surgical treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":16283,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society","volume":" ","pages":"229-233"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11924630/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143080258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}