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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: Moya –Moya disease revealed by a subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case report
Moya –Moya disease revealed by a subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case report Open
Background: Hemorrhage is a major category of the clinical symptoms of moyamoya disease (MMD). Intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhages are the most common hemorrhages in MMD, and subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAHs) are notably rare. Cas…
View article: Spontaneous intraparenchymal hemorrhage in young adults: Cross-sectional study
Spontaneous intraparenchymal hemorrhage in young adults: Cross-sectional study Open
Background: Very few studies on young adult Spontaneous Intraparenchymal Hematoma (SIH) were reported in the literature. The characteristics of SIH differ between young and elderly patients; most SIH is attributed to high blood pressure (H…
View article: Risk Factors of Reoperation and Outcome of Patients Operated for Chronic Subdural Hematoma in a Teaching Hospital in Rabat
Risk Factors of Reoperation and Outcome of Patients Operated for Chronic Subdural Hematoma in a Teaching Hospital in Rabat Open
Background: chronic subdural hematoma is a common pathology, especially in the elderly. Although it has a good prognosis, it poses the problem of recurrence after surgical evacuation. Objective: To analyze the risk factors of reoperation i…
View article: Brain metastasis of thyroid adenoid cyst carcinoma: Unusual case report
Brain metastasis of thyroid adenoid cyst carcinoma: Unusual case report Open
Background: Cerebral metastasis from Adenoid cyst Carcinoma (ACC) remains extremely rare. Case description: 62-year-old female, with a history of thyroidectomy for goiter surgery associated with left cervical lymphadenopathy five years ago…
View article: Surgical management of a thoracic chordoma: A case report and literature review
Surgical management of a thoracic chordoma: A case report and literature review Open
Background: Chordomas are rare benign, but locally aggressive tumors that are regularly encountered in the clivus and sacrum. Although they are rarely found in the thoracic spine, they can contribute not only to local bone destruction and …
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: Cervical Pott's disease: case report and review of the literature
Cervical Pott's disease: case report and review of the literature Open
Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in the world. Spinal tuberculosis (Pott disease) is a frequently encountered extrapulmonary form of the disease. Cervical spinal tuberculosis is relatively rare. We report the case of a 66-year…
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: Extradural haematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt, rare complication: A case report and review of literature
Extradural haematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt, rare complication: A case report and review of literature Open
View article: Thoracic abscess due to unusual migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and literature review
Thoracic abscess due to unusual migration of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and literature review Open
Background: Thoracic complications of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) cerebrospinal fluid shunting are rare and the diagnosis is difficult without neurological impairment. Case Description: We report a case of a 36-year-old woman who had a VP sh…
View article: Management of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors with 26 Cases in the Department of Neurosurgery of Ibn Sina University Hospital—Rabat
Management of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors with 26 Cases in the Department of Neurosurgery of Ibn Sina University Hospital—Rabat Open
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors are relatively rare neoplasms of all Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors.Their treatment and prognosis are largely dependent on tumor histology and patient functionality.The introduction and breakthroughs …
View article: Management and Diagnosis Challenges in Cystic Meningioma. A Case Report and Review of Literature
Management and Diagnosis Challenges in Cystic Meningioma. A Case Report and Review of Literature Open
Background: Cystic meningioma is a rare variety of meningioma. It represents 4% to 7% of all meningiomas. The authors report a case of intracranial cystic meningioma with a review of literature. Case Report: A 59-year-old female presented …
View article: Outcomes of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty in moroccan patients with vertebral compression fractures
Outcomes of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty in moroccan patients with vertebral compression fractures Open
Background : Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are minimally invasive percutaneous vertebral augmentation techniques that have been treatment choices for vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). Our aim is to describe the experience of the Dep…
View article: Percutaneous vertebroplasty in moroccan patients with vertebral compression fractures
Percutaneous vertebroplasty in moroccan patients with vertebral compression fractures Open
Incidence of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) is increasing due to the increase in human life expectancy and prevalence of osteoporosis. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) has become a widely used alternative treatment for symptomatic…