The authors present a clinical case of an intracranial dural arteriovenous malformation with clinical manifestations of a prefrontal syndrome, documented with its respective diagnostic tests, including imaging studies. A number of considerations are being enlarged upon, concerning possible pathophysiological mechanisms. ; The authors present a clinical case of an intracranial dural arteriovenous malformation w...
The authors revised 4 cases of large AVM's--3 cerebral and 1 medullary--illustrating the evolution of their technique of endovascular occlusion. These embolizations always preceding the surgery have their interest discussed in terms of the clinical grounds, the easiest access to the nidus and the possibilities of preventing some of the surgical risks. ; The authors revised 4 cases of large AVM's--3 cerebral an...
Spinal arachnoiditis, an inflammatory process involving all three meningeal layers as well as the nerve roots, is a cause of persistent symptoms in 6% to 16% of postoperative patients. Although spinal surgery is the most common antecedent associated with arachnoiditis, multiple causes have been reported, including infection, intrathecal steroids or anesthetic agents, trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage and ionic my...
The authors describe the case of a twenty-nine-year-old female with the diagnosis of Maffucci's syndrome, since the age of five, with lower back and lower limb pain. The diagnosis was made of bone axial lesions, which are seldom found in this syndrome. Sarcomatous transformation was found in one of them. ; The authors describe the case of a twenty-nine-year-old female with the diagnosis of Maffucci's syndrome,...
The authors describe 2 cases of congenital sinus pericranii associated with intracranial venous anomalies. After a review of the literature concerning this association they consider the possible etiopathogenic mechanisms and treatment implications. ; The authors describe 2 cases of congenital sinus pericranii associated with intracranial venous anomalies. After a review of the literature concerning this associ...
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