ABSTRACT
Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the frontal and temporal bone is very rare. Rhabdomyosarcoma is usually a relentless, progressive which results in death of patients in a relatively short time. The authors report a case of rhabdomyosarcoma arisen right frontotemporal bone and reviewed the literatures.
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Humans , Rhabdomyosarcoma , Temporal BoneABSTRACT
Tuberculoma, once the most frequent cause of intracranial mass lesion, are now rare. Except in cases in which meningitis develops owing to extension to the subarachnoid space, the symptoms of them are those of an expanding cerebral or cerebellar mass. A 18 years old female was admitted to Chungnam National University Hospital complaining of headache and severe vomiting. Neurological examination showed severe papilledema, trunkal ataxia and mild ataxic gait. Chest P-A and skull X-rays showed non specific finding. Total removal of mass in right cerebellar hemisphere after exploration of posterior fossa was done and it was confirmed of tuberculoma histologically. Postoperative course was uneventful and discharged with good health.
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Adolescent , Female , Humans , Ataxia , Gait , Headache , Meningitis , Neurologic Examination , Papilledema , Skull , Subarachnoid Space , Thorax , Tuberculoma , VomitingABSTRACT
Tuberculoma, once the most frequent cause of intracranial mass lesion, are now rare. Except in cases in which meningitis develops owing to extension to the subarachnoid space, the symptoms of them are those of an expanding cerebral or cerebellar mass. A 18 years old female was admitted to Chungnam National University Hospital complaining of headache and severe vomiting. Neurological examination showed severe papilledema, trunkal ataxia and mild ataxic gait. Chest P-A and skull X-rays showed non specific finding. Total removal of mass in right cerebellar hemisphere after exploration of posterior fossa was done and it was confirmed of tuberculoma histologically. Postoperative course was uneventful and discharged with good health.
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Adolescent , Female , Humans , Ataxia , Gait , Headache , Meningitis , Neurologic Examination , Papilledema , Skull , Subarachnoid Space , Thorax , Tuberculoma , VomitingABSTRACT
Chloroma is an unusual presenting feature of acute leukemia in childhood. These are found in relation to the periosteum of the skull, paranasal sinuses, orbits, vertebrae or ribs. Chloromas may occasionally produce central or peripheral neurologic disturbance, as this patient demonstrated. 9 year old girl entered this hospital with complaints of protrusion of left eye, headache and vomiting. A month prior to admission the parent noted slight protrusion of left eye which had progressed rapidly with development of another small mass in the scalp. On admission, the patient showed rather anemic somewhat dull mentality and moderate papilledema on right. Blood picture and biopsy of scalp mass revealed hematologic and cytologic features of leukemia. The girl has deteriorated rapidly and died on the 28th hospital day. Autopsy showed multiple chloromas in relation to the periosteum of orbital fossa, ribs, pelvis, and skull. There were four masses as large as one to two cm in diameter at the inner aspect of dura mata which were compressing the brain. It is rare in this country that the infiltration of chloroma on the dura mata was proved in autopsy.
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Child , Female , Humans , Autopsy , Biopsy , Brain , Headache , Leukemia , Orbit , Papilledema , Paranasal Sinuses , Parents , Pelvis , Periosteum , Ribs , Sarcoma, Myeloid , Scalp , Skull , Spine , VomitingABSTRACT
Chloroma is an unusual presenting feature of acute leukemia in childhood. These are found in relation to the periosteum of the skull, paranasal sinuses, orbits, vertebrae or ribs. Chloromas may occasionally produce central or peripheral neurologic disturbance, as this patient demonstrated. 9 year old girl entered this hospital with complaints of protrusion of left eye, headache and vomiting. A month prior to admission the parent noted slight protrusion of left eye which had progressed rapidly with development of another small mass in the scalp. On admission, the patient showed rather anemic somewhat dull mentality and moderate papilledema on right. Blood picture and biopsy of scalp mass revealed hematologic and cytologic features of leukemia. The girl has deteriorated rapidly and died on the 28th hospital day. Autopsy showed multiple chloromas in relation to the periosteum of orbital fossa, ribs, pelvis, and skull. There were four masses as large as one to two cm in diameter at the inner aspect of dura mata which were compressing the brain. It is rare in this country that the infiltration of chloroma on the dura mata was proved in autopsy.