It is well known that a traction injury of the brachial plexus may produce tears in the root sleeves resulting in pseudomeningoceles, which are in most instances small and not noticed by the patient. We report 2 unusual cases of giant pseudomeningoceles due to brachial plexus injury presenting as a supraclavicular mass. Compression because of the mass resulted in headache, nausea, and dizziness...

A 36-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of headaches and increasing retroorbital pain on the right. Contrast-enhanced CT in axial and coronal planes showed a large low-density lesion in the skull base on the right (Figs. 1 A-1 C). This appeared as an expansile intradiploic cavity within the greater wing and body of the sphenoid, clivus, and right side of the sphenoidal sinus, with e...

The treatment strategy for thoracolumbar burst fractures is still debated. aim of this study to evaluate clinical and radiologic outcomes a 2-stage with immediate posterior percutaneous instrumentation delayed anterolateral fusion (group A) versus single-stage open instrumented B). Demographics surgical data patients operated AO Spine A3 A4 were prospectively collected. Vertebral height deformi...

AIM This study aims to evaluate the hemilaminectomy approach and in situ restoration of vertebral laminae in microsurgery for thoracic intraspinal tumors. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixteen patients with thoracic intraspinal tumors, consisting of 6 males and 10 females with a mean age of 47.5±16.4 years ranging from 21 to 71 years, underwent surgical treatment with hemilaminectomy approach and in s...

BACKGROUND Many of the patients with tethered cord syndrome (TCS) are admitted because of neurological symptoms, while some are admitted because of their orthopedic, urologic, anorectal, and dermatologic manifestations. Consequently, this study aimed to evaluate the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of tethered cord syndrome on patient outcome. METHODS Fourty-three patients who unde...

Background The use of the endoscope for various cranial procedures is gradually expanding. Intracranial cystic lesions in the brain are one of the most attractive targets for this minimally invasive procedure, thus avoiding conventional craniotomy. These cystic lesions in the brain, namely arachnoid cysts, are congenital. Surgical treatment depends on clinical presentation, location, and age. P...