{"title":"One-stage posterior resection is feasible for a holovertebral aneurysmal bone cyst of the axis: a case report and literature review","authors":"Li-Yu Fay MD , Jau-Ching Wu MD , Wen-Cheng Huang MD , Yang-Hsin Shih MD , Henrich Cheng MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.wneu.2009.09.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wneu.2009.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>For cervical spine ABC, staged surgery and the combination of both anterior and posterior approaches are usually necessary for lesions involving all 3 (anterior, middle, and posterior) columns of the spine (holovertebral).</p></div><div><h3>Case Description</h3><p>A 20-year-old young man presented with quadriplegia and acute urine retention lasting for 3 days in November 2006. The diagnosis of an ABC involving the C2 vertebral body, pedicles, laminae, and spinous process was made by MRI. One-stage surgery with intralesional injection of fibrin glue via the posterior approach only was able to deliver complete resection and spinal stabilization. His neurologic function recovered well, and he was able to walk independently 10 days postoperation. At the 1-year follow-up, image studies of the cervical spine demonstrated good bone fusion without recurrence of ABC. The C2 vertebral body also showed resolution of ABC and good trabeculation.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Intralesional injection of fibrin glue during the operation for holovertebral ABC can be beneficial to (1) avoid using an anterior approach for complete resection and reconstruction, which was usually required in previous reports, and (2) effectively decrease the blood loss during surgery.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22153,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Neurology","volume":"72 ","pages":"Pages S80-S85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.wneu.2009.09.007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28534051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Surgical NeurologyPub Date : 2009-12-01Epub Date: 2009-11-26DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2009.08.001
Hsing-Hong Chen MD
{"title":"Response to Re: Orbitozygomatic approach for excisions of orbital tumors with 1 piece of craniotomy bone flap: 2 case reports by Chi-Wen Chang et al. Surg Neurol 2007; 68 (S1):56-58 [Surg Neurol 2008; 70 (S1):91]","authors":"Hsing-Hong Chen MD","doi":"10.1016/j.wneu.2009.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wneu.2009.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22153,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Neurology","volume":"72 ","pages":"Page S86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.wneu.2009.08.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28534052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Surgical NeurologyPub Date : 2009-12-01Epub Date: 2009-10-09DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2009.07.010
Ibrahim Sbeih MBCHB, FRCS, FRCSSN
{"title":"Do we need a neurosurgical Interpol?","authors":"Ibrahim Sbeih MBCHB, FRCS, FRCSSN","doi":"10.1016/j.surneu.2009.07.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surneu.2009.07.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22153,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Neurology","volume":"72 6","pages":"Pages 628-629"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.surneu.2009.07.010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28428926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Surgical NeurologyPub Date : 2009-12-01Epub Date: 2007-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2006.10.076
Hajime Touho MD
{"title":"Cerebral ischemia due to compression of the brain by ossified and hypertrophied muscle used for encephalomyosynangiosis in childhood moyamoya disease","authors":"Hajime Touho MD","doi":"10.1016/j.surneu.2006.10.076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surneu.2006.10.076","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Encephalomyosynangiosis is one of the indirect method in which ischemic brain surface is covered by temporal muscle for the treatment of moyamoya disease.</p></div><div><h3>Case Descriptions</h3><p>A 14-year-old girl who had been treated with bilateral STA-MCA anastomosis and EMS in 1999 was admitted on January 5, 2005. She showed transient incomplete palsy on the left side of the face and the ipsilateral upper extremity. On the day of admission, MRIs/MRA and 3-dimensional regional CBF measurement using stable xenon and CT scanning were conducted after performance of plain CT scanning. The MRI and CT studies showed that ossified and hypertrophied temporal muscle used for EMS to the right MCA territory compressed the brain just under the muscle. MRA demonstrated well-developed collaterals to the territories of the bilateral MCAs via the previously performed anastomosis. The CBF studies disclosed a low CBF value just under ossified and hypertrophied muscle used for EMS on the right side. She showed same transient ischemic attacks repetitively after January 5, 2005.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The repetitive attacks with the transient motor palsy on her left side was thought to be caused by direct compression of the brain by the ossified and hypertrophied muscle used for EMS and decrease in CBF just under it, and its removal was thought to be the treatment of choices. However, the patient and her parents refused the surgical procedure, and she is treated conservatively at present.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":22153,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Neurology","volume":"72 6","pages":"Pages 725-727"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.surneu.2006.10.076","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27074000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Surgical NeurologyPub Date : 2009-12-01Epub Date: 2009-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2009.09.014
James I. Ausman MD, PhD (Editor)
{"title":"Power: how to get it and how to use it for the future","authors":"James I. Ausman MD, PhD (Editor)","doi":"10.1016/j.wneu.2009.09.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wneu.2009.09.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22153,"journal":{"name":"Surgical Neurology","volume":"72 6","pages":"Page 563"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.wneu.2009.09.014","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"28655692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}