...Kevin X. Liu; Daphne A. Haas-Kogan; Hesham Elhalawani Background: Central nervous system tumors are the most common solid tumors in childhood. Treatment paradigms for pediatric central nervous system malignancies depend on elements including tumor histology, age of patient, and stage of disease...

... will be presented for its value in neuro-oncology. Minimal invasive therapeutic possibilities of interventional neuroradiology and image-guided laser ablation and MR-guided high-intensity-focused ultrasound will be presented for treatment of pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors. Finally, a comprehensive review...

...Mbaye Thioub; Maguette Mbaye; Yvan Zolo; Manal Sghiouar; Sagar Diop; Daouda Wague; El Hadji Cheikh Ndiaye Sy; Alioune Badara Thiam; Tshibambe Nathanael Tshimbombu; Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye; Momar Code Ba Introduction: Pediatric aneurysms are uncommon but potentially deadly clinical conditions...

...Olivia E. Gilbert; John M. Wilson; Jerome M. Volk Introduction: Cavernous malformations in the pediatric population are exceedingly rare, especially in infants. Giant cavernous malformations (GCM) are even more rare and have a diameter >4 cm. The onset of symptoms predominantly occurs...

...Kadir Oktay; Ebru Guzel; Okay Baykara; Mevlana Akbaba; Ibrahim Sari; Aslan Guzel Introduction: Thymic carcinoma metastases of the spinal column are very rare, especially in pediatric patients. To our knowledge, this is the first such pediatric case in the literature. Case Presentation: We report...

...Yingjie Cai; Ming Ge; Xiang QI; Hailang Sun; Di Zhang In clinical pediatric neurosurgery practice, fourth ventricle and cerebellar tumors are not rare. However, reports of secondary refractory hemifacial spasm are very rare. No report is currently available on the treatment of hemifacial spasm...

... and T2 relaxation times and may be an important diagnostic tool to measure tissue characteristics in pediatric brain tumors. We examined children and young adults with primary brain tumors to determine whether MRF can discriminate tumor from normal-appearing white matter and distinguish tumor grade...

... bleeding of vascular malformations. In this study, we present the first pediatric case of KWNP caused by a traumatic epidural hematoma. Although subdural hematomas are the most frequent reason for KWNP, epidural hematomas may cause paradoxical ipsilateral signs not only in adults but also in pediatric...

... of the relationship between prognostic factors and survival. Methods: We analyzed the SEER database to select pediatric patients (<18 years old) with histologically confirmed diagnoses of choroid plexus papillomas (CPP; WHO Grade 0), atypical CPP (WHO Grade I) and choroid plexus carcinomas (CPC; WHO grade III...

...Ash Singhal; Anish Mitra; Doug Cochrane; Paul Steinbok Background/Aims: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) can be associated with ring apophysis fracture (RAF), which is found in 6% of adult cases. However, the incidence and management of RAF in pediatric LDH is not well documented. The purpose...

...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Craniosynostosis Risk factors Pediatric Craniosynostosis is defined as the premature (early) fusion of cranial...

... the anterolateral mini fronto-orbito-zygomatic (MFOZ) approach via an eyebrow incision in treating pediatric pathologies, especially those related to the sellar region. Method: Between January 2003 and December 2008, 18 patients with lesions in the sellar region or the anterior corridor leading to it were operated...

..., quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Angiocentric glioma Pediatric Astrocytoma Ependymoma Brain tumor...

...Paul M. Arnold; Sushant Govindan; Karen K. Anderson Frontal bone osteomyelitis is a relatively rare entity, particularly in the otherwise healthy pediatric population. Most cases trace their origins to either previous frontal sinusitis or trauma. In children, three origins for cranial osteomyelitis...

...Ahmet Güzel; Tufan Hiçdönmez; Osman Temizöz; Burhan Aksu; Hakan Aylanç; Serap Karasalihoglu Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of patients with a minor head injury (MHI) who were admitted to a pediatric emergency unit and to identify the clinical signs...

... punctures were performed and the VPS was carried out after the MMC repair, in the absence of meningitis or ventriculitis. Myelomeningocele Neurosurgery Hydrocephalus Shunt Pediatric Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most common open spinal dysraphism eligible for surgical repair. Several...

.... Cephaloceles, large occipitocervical Central nervous system malformation Pediatric Cephalocele is defined as a protrusion of cranial contents beyond the normal confines of the skull [ 1,2,3,4,5,6 ]. The cephalocele is called as occipitocervical if it occupies a defect in the occipital bone...

...Mark Mandabach; John R. Ruge; Yoon S. Hahn; David G. McLone Pediatric C-2 fractures have been managed with initial cranial skeletal tong traction or a period of bed rest for reduction and alignment followed by external and/or surgical stabilization. Thirteen children were managed with early halo...

...Gregory B. Nazar; Anthony J. Casale; Gregory Roberts; Dean Linden Thirty-two pediatric patients presenting with symptoms of urinary dysfunction, stool incontinence and/or severe back and/or leg pain are described. In patients with urological dysfunction, urodynamic testing was consistent...

... imaging Computer tomography Children Pediatric Diagnosis and Pathology PcdiatrNeurosurg 1994:21 (suppl I):2 10 DC.. Harwood-Nash The Hospital for Sick Children, and the University of Toronto. Ont., Canada Neuroimaging of Childhood Craniopharyngioma Key Words Neuroradiology Neuroimaging...