Moulay Rachid EL MAAQILI
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View article: SPCT-02 CERVICAL SPINE CHORDOMA MIMICKING A METASTASIS.
SPCT-02 CERVICAL SPINE CHORDOMA MIMICKING A METASTASIS. Open
Background Chordomas are rare tumors derived from the notochord and growing close to the axial skeleton. The cervical location of chordomas represents 30% of vertebral locations. A chordoma is a locally aggressive malignant lesion, origina…
View article: A bronchial foreign body leading to multifocal brain abscesses: A case report
A bronchial foreign body leading to multifocal brain abscesses: A case report Open
Background: Brain abscesses represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Their clinical presentation is often in the form of a single abscess. Multiple cerebral abscesses are very rare in pediatrics. Case Description: We report the ca…
View article: Vertebral and Spinal Cord Hydatidosis: A Case Series
Vertebral and Spinal Cord Hydatidosis: A Case Series Open
Vertebral and Spinal Cord Hydatidosis is an infectious pathology caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. It most often affects the liver and lungs. Spinal hydatidosis represents only 1% of cases, and constitutes a public health pro…
View article: Stereotactic brain biopsy: Study about 100 cases and literature review
Stereotactic brain biopsy: Study about 100 cases and literature review Open
Introduction: A stereotactic brain biopsy is a procedure in which a small piece of an aberrant brain lesion is taken for microscopic examination. If an unidentified mass is discovered on imaging, this process may be used to precisely diagn…
View article: Cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: A case report and literature review
Cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: A case report and literature review Open
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a rare but important cause of cervical myelopathy, characterized by progressive ossification that narrows the spinal canal and compresses the spinal cord. Although more prevalen…
View article: Symptomatic arachnoid cyst of the left frontal convexity in an adult: A case report.
Symptomatic arachnoid cyst of the left frontal convexity in an adult: A case report. Open
Background: Arachnoid cysts are benign intra-arachnoidal cystic lesions whose content is cerebrospinal fluid. Most locations is supratentorial in the middle cranial fossa. The location in the convexity of the frontal lobe is unusual. Case …
View article: Multiple solitary plasmocytoma with multifocal medullary asymptomatic presentation for diabetic patient (Case Report)
Multiple solitary plasmocytoma with multifocal medullary asymptomatic presentation for diabetic patient (Case Report) Open
Multiple solitary plasmocytoma with multiple bone involvement, it’s very rare cases, in the literature, special skull vault associated with other medullary involvement, In our case is the first case report for multiple skull vault, with mu…
View article: Factors influencing immediate surgical outcome of lumbar spine stenosis
Factors influencing immediate surgical outcome of lumbar spine stenosis Open
Introduction: Patients have co-morbid condition, with LSS have poor outcome immediately postoperative, comparing the patients without co-morbid, for first time of discharge up to 3 months, they have poor surgical outcome those with comorbi…
View article: Cystic glioblastoma mimicking toxoplasmosis in a young adult: A case report
Cystic glioblastoma mimicking toxoplasmosis in a young adult: A case report Open
Glioblastoma multiform it is most frequent brain tumor which highly malignancy, also there is rare cases presentation for solitary cystic glioblastoma (GBM) form which is mimicking infection, especially toxoplasmosis. In our case report hi…
View article: Management of spontaneous spinal epidural abscess: A case report
Management of spontaneous spinal epidural abscess: A case report Open
Background: Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but severe pyogenic infection of the epidural space. Case presentation: A 60-year-old female with a history High Blood Pressure, Chronic Renal Failure an…
View article: Management of spontaneous spinal epidural abscess: A case report
Management of spontaneous spinal epidural abscess: A case report Open
Background: Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but severe pyogenic infection of the epidural space. Case presentation: A 60-year-old female with a history High Blood Pressure, Chronic Renal Failure and the non-surgical descending aort…
View article: Dermoid Cysts of the Conus Medullaris Associated with Sacral Meningocele. A Case Report
Dermoid Cysts of the Conus Medullaris Associated with Sacral Meningocele. A Case Report Open
Spinal dermoid cysts are gradually progressive benign tumors that may be congenital or acquired. They account for 0.8% to 1.1% of all primary spinal tumors. MRI is the gold standard for the radiological assessment. Management is difficult …
View article: Management of Cerebral Metastases—About 25 Cases
Management of Cerebral Metastases—About 25 Cases Open
Approximately, 20% of all cancer patients will end up having brain metastases. This is especially the case of patients in which the primary tumor is lung cancer, breast and colorectal cancers, melanoma, or renal cell carcinoma. Development…
View article: Towards integration of transcranial Doppler in the management of severe TBI in LICs and LMICs: A cohort retrospective study
Towards integration of transcranial Doppler in the management of severe TBI in LICs and LMICs: A cohort retrospective study Open
Background: Medical first-line management to fight against raised intracranial pressure due to severe TBI in LICs and LMICs is still precarious, especially with the lack of means for adequate monitoring of intracranial pressure. Objective:…
View article: Acute spinal cord compression due to spinal subdural hematoma after spinal anaesthesia in-patient under anticoagulant drug
Acute spinal cord compression due to spinal subdural hematoma after spinal anaesthesia in-patient under anticoagulant drug Open
View article: Persistence of a trigeminal artery associated with a posterior meningeal artery aneurysm: case report and literature review
Persistence of a trigeminal artery associated with a posterior meningeal artery aneurysm: case report and literature review Open
A 59-year-old female presented with severe headache and trouble of consciousness. The CT showed a subarachnoid hemorrhage FISHER IV with a hematoma of the right cerebellum. The angiography discovered a persistent left trigeminal artery ass…
View article: Epilepsy resulting from a brain intraparenchymal neuroglial cyst: a case report
Epilepsy resulting from a brain intraparenchymal neuroglial cyst: a case report Open
Introduction: Brain neuroglial cyst also called glioependymal cyst is a rare benign intraparenchymal lesion without an epithelial lining. Objective: To report on a case of neuroglial cyst and discuss the diagnosis and management. Met…
View article: Unusual coexistence of an epidermoid cyst with an atypical meningioma: Case report and review of the literature
Unusual coexistence of an epidermoid cyst with an atypical meningioma: Case report and review of the literature Open
The simultaneous occurrence of primary intracranial tumors of different cell types is rare. Epidermoid cysts are slow growing lesions believed to arise from inclusion of ectodermal elements during neural tube closure, while meningiomas ari…