Using steiner laser guide [Elekta] with the frame link4 [Medtronic] stereotactic biopsies of brain lesions for the first time in Iraq

ABSTRACT

In the majority of cases, the correct treatment of brain lesions is possible only when the histopathologrcal diagnosis is made. Several deep-seated lesions are not safely approached by the classical neurosurgical procedures. These patients can get benefit by a minimally invasive procedure. We present a series of 28 consecutive patients submitted to Stereotactic biopsies due to a great variety of brain lesions. Histological diagnosis found in this series Neoplasm was the most common diagnosis, representing [57.1%] of cases, [35.7%] of them were classified as glioma, [21.4%] of them as secondary metastases. [21.4%] of cases had their lesions classified as probable inflammatory or infection, [14.2%] of them diagnosed as tuberculomas and [7.1%] as non specific infection.[21.4%] ofpatient [=6 patients] had their lesions classified as others, 2 of them as reactional gliosis and 2 as necrosis and 2 as no abnormal histopathology