Variations of the posterior fossa blood supply are relatively uncommon but should be borne in mind by the clinician. We present two unusual cases of posterior cranial fossa blood supply and review the literature regarding such abnormalities. Both cases demonstrated a lack of the vertebrobasilar system to varying degrees. Such arterial variations as present herein should be known to the clinicia...

The present paper deals with the primary observations conducted on human skeletal remains excavated at Harappan siteof Farmana. The site (29°02’22”N and 76°18’21”E) in the jurisdiction of Meham block of Rohtak district, Haryana, islocally known as Daksh Kheda. Three cultural phases have been identified; Early Harappan, Mature Harappan and LateHarappan, dating back to 2500 BC. In all 70 burial p...

The objective of this study was to examine the clinical findings, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), pathological features, and treatment experiments of patients with hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis (HCP). The clinical findings, MRI, and pathological appearances of 9 patients with HCP were analyzed retrospectively. The thickened dura mater was markedly enhanced after contrast media injectio...

Abstract BACKGROUND Cranial irradiation as part of prophylactic (PCI) or radical treatment for childhood malignancies can be associated with late consequences such radiotherapy induced meningioma. METHODS We are reporting 5 patients treated at our institute. RESULTS Case 1: 24y female received PCI Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia the age 2, and developed right frontal meningioma which was resected ...

BACKGROUND Clivus is a bony surface in the posterior cranial fossa, serving as the support of the brainstem and thus neighboring important structures because of its location. Skull base fractures that cannot be shown by conventional radiography can be clearly imaged by high-resolution bone window computed tomography. CASE REPORT A 44 years-old male referred to the emergency department because...

PURPOSE To assess the prevalence of clinically urgent intra-cranial pathology among children who had imaging for a first episode of non-febrile seizure with focal manifestations. METHODS We performed a cross sectional study of all children age 1 month to 18 years evaluated for first episode of non-febrile seizure with focal manifestations and having neuroimaging performed within 24h of presen...

OBJECTIVES Pulsatile tinnitus (PT) is a rare complaint, but can be a symptom of life-threatening disease. It is often caused by vascular pathologies, e.g. dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF), arteriovenous malformation (AVM) or vascularized tumors. The current diagnostic pathway includes clinical examination, cranial MRI and additional DSA. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic im...