World Neurosurg
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Review Case Reports
Posttraumatic Benedikt's syndrome: a rare entity with unclear anatomopathological correlations.
This study sought to present a very rare case of a posttraumatic midbrain lesion producing a debilitating constellation of symptoms identified as Benedikt's syndrome. ⋯ Benedikt's syndrome is a very rare condition, usually of vascular etiology. Our case is just the second one of traumatic pathogenesis ever reported, the first in the English language literature.
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Review Case Reports
Transcervical double mandibular osteotomy approach to the infratemporal fossa.
In this study, we propose an alternative to the traditional transmandibular lower lip and chin splitting approach for exposing high infratemporal fossa and parapharyngeal space lesions involving the carotid canal and jugular foramen. ⋯ This novel technique is useful for providing excellent access to high infratemporal fossa or parapharyngeal space tumors. It avoids the traditional chin or lip incision and preserves the mental and facial nerves and is a useful procedure in the armamentarium of skull base/cerebrovascular neurosurgeons.
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Case Reports
Minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal management of skull base cholesterol granulomas.
Skull base cholesterol granulomas (SBCGs) are rare lesions that have traditionally been managed via middle fossa or transtemporal approaches. Despite the relative paucity in the literature, the endoscopic endonasal approach may serve as a potential alternative surgical route. In this study, we report our experience with the management of SBCG using this minimally invasive approach. ⋯ Endoscopic endonasal approach may serve as a technically feasible and minimally invasive alternative to traditional surgical approaches for the management of SBCG in carefully selected patients.