Vernet syndrome: intracranial extension of a slow-growing mass

A Slow-Growing Hand Mass

A slow growing non-calcified airway mass.

mediciNe & HeAltH/RHode islANd lAryngeAl ChondrosArComA Is A rAre relAtIVely slow-growIng tumor arising from the largyngeal cartilages. The slowly progressive nature of symptoms means that many patients will undergo multiple diagnostic studies, and recognition of the imaging characteristics of the tumor may assist significantly in diagnosis. We present a case of a laryngeal chondrosarcoma lacki...

Vernet Syndrome by Varicella-Zoster Virus

Vernet syndrome involves the IX, X, and XI cranial nerves and is most often attributable to malignancy, aneurysm or skull base fracture. Although there have been several reports on Vernet's syndrome caused by fracture and inflammation, cases related to varicella-zoster virus are rare and have not yet been reported in South Korea. A 32-year-old man, who complained of left ear pain, hoarse voice ...

Rapidly growing intrathoracic mass with paraneoplastic syndrome.

A 56 year old nonsmoker presented with a 6 month history of dry cough, increasing malaise, night sweats, loss of appetite and weight loss of 10 kg. His past medical history was unremarkable. The patient was in a clearly reduced general state, his temperature was 37.5°C, blood pressure 120/80 mmHg and heart rate 78 beats·min-1. Physical examination including cardiopulmonary and neuro-logical sys...

Intracranial monodermal teratoma presenting with growing teratoma syndrome

Intracranial teratomas are rare. We report a case of a purely monodermal teratoma manifesting as intracranial growing teratoma syndrome. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of such nature in the literature.