Augustine A. Adeolu
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View article: CNSM-06 WHEN BRAIN LESIONS AREN’T WHAT THEY SEEM: THE POWER OF COMBINING MRI AND RADIOACTIVE IODINE SCINTIGRAPHY FOR THYROID CANCER IN A RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTING
CNSM-06 WHEN BRAIN LESIONS AREN’T WHAT THEY SEEM: THE POWER OF COMBINING MRI AND RADIOACTIVE IODINE SCINTIGRAPHY FOR THYROID CANCER IN A RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTING Open
Background and Aims Accurate imaging is essential for the diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning of cancer. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides high-resolution anatomical detail and is preferred for evaluating intracranial lesion…
View article: Spinal arachnoid cyst among Nigerians
Spinal arachnoid cyst among Nigerians Open
Spinal arachnoid cysts are rare spinal mass lesions. The pathogenesis is as yet poorly understood but the aetiology can be congenital or secondary to a number of infective and non-infective conditions. They can be extradural or intradural …
View article: Prevalence and Risk Factors for Neck Pain and Low Back Pain Among College Students in Nigeria
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Neck Pain and Low Back Pain Among College Students in Nigeria Open
Objective Neck and back pain are common among healthcare students because they are exposed to prolonged hours of standing, inappropriate body posture while sitting, increased screen time- that is time spent on electronic gadgets, and decre…
View article: Neuroblastoma of the thoracic spine in an adult: a case report
Neuroblastoma of the thoracic spine in an adult: a case report Open
Neuroblastoma (NB) in the adults is extremely rare. Even less encountered is NB involving the adult spine with only a few reported cases. Because of its rarity, there are as yet no well-established treatment guidelines for NB in the adults…
View article: Atypical Variants of Spinal Dysraphism: A Case Series
Atypical Variants of Spinal Dysraphism: A Case Series Open
The aim of this study is to present and discuss atypical instances of spina bifida (SB) within a Nigerian paediatric cohort, highlighting their distinctive clinicoradiological features. Additionally, a brief literature review is provided t…
View article: Efficacy of 48 hours dose of phenytoin in prevention of early post-traumatic seizure
Efficacy of 48 hours dose of phenytoin in prevention of early post-traumatic seizure Open
Background Antiseizure medications, such as phenytoin sodium, have been shown in some reports to reduce the incidence of early post-traumatic seizure. These medications, however, are not without side effects which may be dose related or du…
View article: Neurological deterioration after spinal anaesthesia: a rare mode of presentation of spinal tumours
Neurological deterioration after spinal anaesthesia: a rare mode of presentation of spinal tumours Open
Spinal anaesthesia is a safe and widely performed mode of anaesthesia with low complication rate. It may however be complicated infrequently with neurological deterioration as a result of injury to nerve root and spinal cord or epidural ha…
View article: Histomorphological Spectrum and Trend of Spinal Neoplastic Lesions: A Single Institutional 40-year review
Histomorphological Spectrum and Trend of Spinal Neoplastic Lesions: A Single Institutional 40-year review Open
OBJECTIVES
Spinal tumours are known to be much less common compared to brain neoplasms. In our setting, due to poor data gathering, underreporting and probably lack of presentation to medical facilities, studies on spinal tumours are spar…
View article: Spinal meningioma: clinical profile and outcome of surgical management.
Spinal meningioma: clinical profile and outcome of surgical management. Open
Spinal meningiomas are relatively rare tumours with often favourable surgical outcomes. There is paucity of data on spinal meningiomas in the Nigerian literature. This study was designed to evaluate the incidence, the anatomical distributi…
View article: Evaluation of Serum Calcium Levels in a Cohort of Head Injured Patients: A Prospective Observational Study
Evaluation of Serum Calcium Levels in a Cohort of Head Injured Patients: A Prospective Observational Study Open
Objectives:Serum calcium abnormalities in head injurycanresultinanumberofclinicalmanifestations which may worsen outcome. The serum level of calcium is not routinely measured in head injured patients in our country. This study aims to dete…
View article: Evaluation of Serum Calcium Levels in a Cohort of Head Injured Patients: A Prospective Observational Study
Evaluation of Serum Calcium Levels in a Cohort of Head Injured Patients: A Prospective Observational Study Open
Objectives:Serum calcium abnormalities in head injurycanresultinanumberofclinicalmanifestations which may worsen outcome. The serum level of calcium is not routinely measured in head injured patients in our country. This study aims to dete…
View article: Bedside single burr hole craniostomy drainage of chronic subdural hematoma in the emergency room: A useful option in resource challenged settings
Bedside single burr hole craniostomy drainage of chronic subdural hematoma in the emergency room: A useful option in resource challenged settings Open
Background: In resource challenged environments, the standard treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) in the theater may be delayed because of the endemic financial constraint and logistic problems with consequent negative impact on …
View article: Subjective Evaluation of Life Satisfaction by community-dwelling Spinal Cord Injury Patients Managed at the University College Hospital, Ibadan
Subjective Evaluation of Life Satisfaction by community-dwelling Spinal Cord Injury Patients Managed at the University College Hospital, Ibadan Open
Background: Life satisfaction in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) population is influenced by the ability to perform social roles and engage in activities. Investigations on the psychosocial aspects of SCI in Nigeria have concentrated on the objec…
View article: Extensive vertebral scalloping in a thoracolumbar junction spinal schwannoma
Extensive vertebral scalloping in a thoracolumbar junction spinal schwannoma Open
Severe vertebral scalloping in spinal schwannoma is very rare. When present, extensive scalloping of the vertebral bodies possesses significant treatment challenges in patients with spinal tumors. We present the computed tomography scan an…
View article: Histopathologic Pattern of Posterior Cranial Fossa Tumours in a West African Tertiary Hospital
Histopathologic Pattern of Posterior Cranial Fossa Tumours in a West African Tertiary Hospital Open
Introduction: The posterior cranial fossa contains many vital structures and mortality of patients with tumours occurring in this area is high. Studies done in other geographic locations showed a higher occurrence of posterior cranial foss…
View article: Traumatic retroclival subdural hematoma: case report and a review of the literature
Traumatic retroclival subdural hematoma: case report and a review of the literature Open
Traumatic retroclival subdural hematoma is a rare entity that is more prevalent in the paediatric population. We managed a 3-year-old female with traumatic retroclival subdural hematoma. The mechanism of injury, treatment protocol, and out…
View article: Proliferaton index in pituitary adenomas from a black African population
Proliferaton index in pituitary adenomas from a black African population Open
The WHO has recognized a variant of pituitary adenomas with potential aggressive behaviour which have been termed atypical pituitary adenomas. This group of tumours are recognized by their mitotic rate of more than >3%, p53 expression and …
View article: Histopathologic Pattern of Posterior Cranial Fossa Tumours in a West African Tertiary Hospital
Histopathologic Pattern of Posterior Cranial Fossa Tumours in a West African Tertiary Hospital Open
Introduction: The posterior cranial fossa contains many vital structures and mortality of patients with tumours occurring in this area is high. Studies done in other geographic locations showed a higher occurrence of posterior cranial foss…
View article: Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst in a child—a case report
Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst in a child—a case report Open
Extradural spinal arachnoid cysts are rare lesions. They frequently communicate with the subarachnoid space through a defect in the dura. Symptoms result from compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots. The treatment of choice is comple…
View article: Chance Fracture in an Unbelted Rear Seat Passenger
Chance Fracture in an Unbelted Rear Seat Passenger Open
Chance fracture occurs from flexion-distraction injury in motor vehicle road crash usually when the patient is on a seat belt. It is often associated with intra-abdominal injuries. We managed a 22-year old female unbelted rear seat passeng…
View article: Proliferaton index in pituitary adenomas from a black African population
Proliferaton index in pituitary adenomas from a black African population Open
Background: The WHO has recognized a variant of pituitary adenomas with potential aggressive behaviour which have been termed atypical pituitary adenomas. This group of tumours are recognized by their mitotic rate of more than >3%, p53 exp…
View article: Persistent missed diagnosis of adult Chiari 1 malformation in a developing country: a neurosurgical case series
Persistent missed diagnosis of adult Chiari 1 malformation in a developing country: a neurosurgical case series Open
Contexte Dans les pays developpes, de nombreux criteres cliniques de presomption ainsi que la vulgarisation particuliere de l’imagerie par resonance magnetique (MRI), permettent aujourd’hui, contrairement aux seuls arguments cliniques uti…