Intracranial arachnoid cysts are typically benign lesions, but rarely, they may cause signs and symptoms relating to increased intracranial pressure. We report 4 pediatric patients with arachnoid cysts who received successful surgical treatment after failing to respond to conservative medical therapies. After undergoing a shunting procedure, each patient experienced improvement in symptoms, res...

We present a case of a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who developed superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) following the confection of feeding jejunostomy. He was successfully managed by conservative treatment. Left lateral positioning during enteral feeding allowed quick resolution of the occlusive state. Various surgical interventions have been associated with SMAS, directly or in...

© 2012 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1294 Journal Compilation © 2012 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Since Bowen’s disease, an intraepidermal squamous cell carcinoma, occurs frequently in elderly people, surgical treatment is sometimes difficult. Therefore, an alternative treatment is required due to other underlying diseases. We report here the case of an elderly man with Bowen...

UNLABELLED Chest wall masses are an uncommon result of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection especially in immune-competent patients. Herein, we report a case of 47-year-old previously healthy man who presented with an anterior chest wall mass, along with a swelling of the left fourth finger. MTB was recovered from the patient's sputum and from the aspirate of the chest wall mass. Four ant...

A fast spin-echo inversion-recovery (FSE-IR) sequence is described for its utility regarding surgical planning for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who are undergoing microelectrode-guided internal globus pallidus (GPi) ablation. Images from thirty-seven adult patients with PD were reviewed and visualization of the GPi, globus pallidus externa (GPe), and the intervening lamina was noted. ...

BACKGROUND Much controversy exists as to the management of full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. Not all patients with rotator cuff tears require surgical treatment. We have little information whether there are factors that are related to successful outcome of conservative treatment. AIM. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to the successful outcome following cons...

Acute oesophageal entities, such as oesophageal rupture or perforation, or anastomotic dehiscence may be seriously life-threatening for patients. They may force the surgeon to carry out, initially, the disconnection of the upper digestive tract and subsequently reconstruct the transit. This is a technically complex process with considerable morbidity. Tracheo-oesophageal fistulae (TOF) are a se...

PURPOSE To demonstrate the value of 3.0T MR imaging for the detection of rotator cuff tendon tears and surgical planning by correlating imaging findings to surgical findings. Materials and methods. Prospective follow-up of patients who underwent 3.0T MR imaging of the shoulder in our department between November 2005 and June 2007. Surgical findings were correlated to imaging findings for 48 pat...

PURPOSE We evaluated the effectiveness of microsurgical ligation for painful varicocele and predictive factors of pain resolution. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 2006 and March 2009, a total of 114 patients (mean age, 30.2 ± 8.9 years), who underwent microsurgical inguinal varicocelectomy for painful varicocele, were included and followed up for 1 year after the surgery. The quantity o...

Varicocelectomy is a management option for patients with painful varicocele. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of varicocelectomy for painful varicocele and examined the factors that might be predictive of outcome. All patients who underwent a varicocelectomy for pain between February 2007 and July 2009 were included. A review of patient medical records was conducted; patient age, bo...