World Neurosurg
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Review Case Reports
Cavernous malformation of the seventh cranial nerve- case report and review of literature.
Cavernous malformations (CMs) arising in the cranial nerves are rare. Only a few cases of facial nerve CMs have been reported in the literature. ⋯ CMs are very rare but should be included in the differential diagnosis of cerebellopontine angle masses.
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Comparative Study
Lvis stent versus Enterprise stent for the Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms.
This retrospective study compared clinical and angiographic outcomes between LVIS and Enterprise stents. ⋯ Compared with Enterprise stents, LVIS stents may achieve greater complete or near-complete occlusion rate. There was no significant difference in procedural-related complications and clinical outcomes between LVIS and Enterprise stents.
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Multicenter Study
A Simple Scoring System to Predict the Resectability of Skull Base Meningiomas via an Endoscopic Endonasal Approach.
To identify clinico-radiologic factors associated with incomplete anterior cranial fossa (ACF) meningioma resection via an endoscopic endonasal approach. ⋯ The use of a simple scoring system outlined in our study can facilitate proper patient selection for endoscopic endonasal resection of ACF meningiomas.
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Marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the meninges is a rare pathologic subtype of central nervous system lymphoma that can mimic the radiologic appearance of meningioma. ⋯ Although rare, marginal zone B-cell lymphoma must be considered in the differential diagnosis of an extra-axial enhancing mass. We review the contemporary literature and discuss preoperative radiologic differentiation of these 2 very different histopathologies.
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Mannitol is the most commonly used intraoperative hypertonic solution in patients undergoing craniotomy. However, its use has been reported to be associated with hyperkalemia, which can occasionally be life threatening. ⋯ Knowledge of the existence of mannitol-induced hyperkalemia is paramount for the neurosurgeon and the anesthesiologist, because early treatment with insulin and calcium can quickly restore normal cardiac rhythm and prevent intraoperative death.