Σελίδα 1 από 36 Αποτελέσματα
OBJECTIVE
Routine vestibular schwannoma surgery can result in serious and potentially lethal infectious complications. A high degree of vigilance is necessary to diagnose these uncommon infections and in case of postoperative neurological symptoms, brain magnetic resonance imaging should be
Review current literature and guidelines for malignant hyperthermia in the context of neurotologic surgery.A case of malignant hyperthermia during vestibular schwannoma surgery, in a patient previously exposed to OBJECTIVE
We present a case of postoperative herpes simplex type 1 viral meningitis after retrosigmoid craniotomy and uncomplicated removal of a vestibular schwannoma. This is a very rare complication that can mimic aseptic meningitis and could lead to devastating consequences for the patient, if
We present a case of retroperitoneal schwannoma incidentally diagnosed in a patient undergoing surgical drainage of a pelvic abscess as a complication of a prostatic biopsy. A 50-year-old male, suffering from lymphatic leukemia, came to our observation due to lichen ruber planus and ejaculatory
OBJECTIVE
Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are tumors originating from the eighth cranial nerve. The etiology and environmental risk factors for VS remain unclear. The goal of this study was to explore some potential environmental risk factors associated with vestibular schwannoma (VS).
METHODS
A
We believe we report the first case of malignant juxtadrenal schwannoma. This rare tumor was discovered incidentally in a patient who presented with fever, mental confusion, weight loss, leukocytosis, and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Preoperative radiographic and endocrine evaluations
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new clinical pathway in management of patients with postoperative vestibular schwannoma. The impact on duration of hospitalization and quality of care was evaluated.
METHODS
The study was a retrospective review of 59
We report a rare case of schwannoma arising from the retropharyngeal space. A 24-year-old man presented a 2-month-history of a foreign body sensation in the throat and gradually progressing dysphagia when he swallowed solids and liquids. The patient had no odynophagia, fever, or blood in his saliva.
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the clinical and radiological manifestations of primary pulmonary schwannoma in order to improve the diagnosis of this rare disease.
METHODS
Seven cases of primary pulmonary schwannoma which was confirmed by pathology of surgical specimens were retrospectively
A case of cauda equina neurinoma associated with intracranial hypertension is reported. A 59-year-old female with a history of disturbed orientation was admitted. A neurological examination upon admission revealed the disorientation and gait disturbance. Superficial sensation under L3 was impaired.
Malignant tumors of peripheral nerve sheath (malignant Schwannoma) arising in mediastinum are rare, principally in patients without Von Recklinghausen's disease been fever exceptional as symptom of presentation. We present a case of a woman without neurofibromatosis with a malignant Schwannoma in
We report a 51-year-old man with a primary adrenal tumor presenting as a giant juxta-adrenal benign schwannoma. The patient was initially admitted for persistent fevers and underwent a sepsis workup. Abdominal ultrasound initially revealed an incidental right suprarenal mass, which measured 10 x 10
A case of subserosal gastric neurilemmoma is hereby presented. This reported case is unique in its clinical presentation including the appearance of acute abdomen and fever subsequent to unremarkable and uneventful upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The tendency of neurilemmoma to cause mucosal