n CSF flow dynamics at the level of foramen magnum have been he final pathway related to the development of syringomyelia 5]. Syingomyelia in association with posterior fossa cyst has been scribed to the obstruction at the level of foramen of magnum ither due to the cyst per se or due to the secondary herniation f the cerebellar tonsils [5,6]. Decompression of the cyst with elieving of pressure...

INTRODUCTION Spontaneous intraperitoneal rupture with biliary peritonitis in a case of hepatic hydatid cyst is extremely rare but serious complication. It is a surgical emergency with high morbidity and mortality rates. Very few cases have been reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION We report an unusual case of a biliary peritonitis due to spontaneous rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst in...

Objective: The efficiency and safety of laparoscopic surgery in the management of ovarian dermoid cyst. Material and Methods: Our study included forty patients with diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral dermoid cysts between August 2006 and May 2008 underwent laparoscopic removal of dermoid cysts. All cases were performed at department of obstetrics and Gynecology, women's health centre, Faculty...

BACKGROUND Intraperitoneal spillage of dermoid cyst content, if not followed immediately by abundant peritoneal lavage, can cause a chemical peritonitis with subsequent adhesion formation. STUDY DESIGN We performed an open clinical study in a university hospital. Forty-four consecutive ovarian dermoid cysts were removed intact from 40 premenopausal women operated on between October 1993 and D...

Introduction: Posterior Fossa arachnoid cysts (PFAC) are rare lesions in the childhood. Owing to wide variety of cystic malformations within posterior cranial fossa, PFAC have long attracted attention pediatric neurosurgeons because they can produce not only neurological symptons but also behaviro and learning deficts, addition presenting major surgical challenges. Surgical treatment is warrant...