Retrocerebellar Glio-ependymal Cyst with Corpora Amylacea in Wall

[Retrocerebellar glio-ependymal cyst with corpora amylacea in wall. Case report].

  The capsule of a retrocerebellar glio-ependymal cyst, which was incidentally found in a 54-year old asymptomatic female, was studied by both light and electron microscopy .   Microscopically, the capsule measured 25-400 μm in thickness and consisted of four layers. The external covering was an arachnoid cell layer abutting on the thick connective tissue with scattered vessels...

Amyloid in prostatic corpora amylacea.

AIM To determine the presence and nature of amyloid in prostatic corpora amylacea using immunohistological studies. METHODS Prostatic tissue from 18 transurethral and two open resection specimens was studied. Paraffin wax embedded tissue sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin and the alkaline Congo red method with and without previous treatment with potassium permanganate. Sections...

Corpora amylacea in temporal lobe epilepsy associated with hippocampal sclerosis.

UNLABELLED Hippocampal sclerosis (HS) is the commonest pathology in epileptic patients undergoing temporal lobe epilepsy surgery. Beside, there are an increased density of corpora amylacea (CA) founded in 6 to 63% of those cases. OBJECTIVE verify the presence of CA and the clinical correlates of their occurrence in a consecutive series of patients undergoing temporal surgery with diagnosis of...

Ependymal Cyst Presenting with Lhermitte Sign

Study Design Case report and review of the literature. Objective To present an unusual case of conus medullaris ependymal cyst. Methods This is a case of a 41-year-old woman with a diagnosis of ependymal cyst who presented with a history of shock-like pain to the lower limbs. Results The patient underwent a successful cyst decompression. Conclusion A few cases have been reported in the literatu...

Ependymal cyst and psychiatric symptoms.