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Surg Neurol ; 71(1): 115-20; discussion 120, 2009 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18262609

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Chordoid glioma of the third ventricle is a rare type of brain tumor that was recently categorized as a novel tumor entity. Despite low-grade histologic features, the clinical outcome in reported cases was poor. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 61-year-old woman presented to our institution with a history of syncope. On presentation, she was alert and oriented, and her systemic examination was unremarkable. Computed tomographic scan showed a well-circumscribed, slightly hyperdense mass with calcification and a cystic component in the anterior part of the third ventricle. The mass was homogenously enhancing after the intravenous administration of contrast material, and its maximum diameter was 3.5 cm. The preoperative diagnosis was craniopharyngioma. Because the tumor seemed to invade the hypothalamus bilaterally, the operative plan was to reduce the tumor volume, followed by radiosurgery. The patient underwent partial removal of the tumor via a bifrontal basal interhemispheric approach. The histologic and immunohistochemical findings indicated CG. Surprisingly, tumor cells showed NFP expression. The residual tumor was treated by GKRS and showed no regrowth at 1-year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Chordoid glioma is considered a glial neoplasm with distinct morphological and clinicopathologic features, but there may also be other unknown characteristics because of its rarity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second reported case of CG with calcification and, at the same time, the second case with NFP expression in the English literature. Calcification and expression of NFP should not exclude CG in the differential diagnosis of a third ventricular tumor. The authors also suggest that the combination of microsurgery and GKRS is a safe and effective treatment strategy for CG.


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Calcinosis/pathology , Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/pathology , Glioma/pathology , Neurofilament Proteins/biosynthesis , Calcinosis/etiology , Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/complications , Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/surgery , Female , Glioma/complications , Glioma/surgery , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Middle Aged , Neurofilament Proteins/genetics , Radiosurgery , Syncope/etiology , Third Ventricle/pathology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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J Anesth ; 20(4): 344-7, 2006.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17072706

ABSTRACT

Orotracheal intubation is the standard technique for airway management, but several untoward airway complications are possible with this method. To avoid airway trauma caused by the tube tip during intubation, the Parker Flex-Tip tube (PFT), which has a flexible, tapered tip, was developed. It has been reported that the PFT facilitates fiberoptic orotracheal intubation and introducer-guided tracheal intubation. In this study, we compared the PFT to a standard endotracheal tube (SET), regarding the time of intubation during conventional orotracheal intubation and the incidence of postoperative sore throat and hoarseness. One hundred and thirty-four patients scheduled for elective anesthesia using orotracheal intubation were randomized to either the PFT or SET and 132 completed the study. The intubators were classified into three groups: staff anesthesiologists, inexperienced anesthesiologists, and anesthesia trainees. The tube was selected by another anesthesiologist and the time required for intubation was measured. PFT did not shorten the time required for intubation and did not reduce the incidence of sore throat and hoarseness. However, a detailed analysis revealed that the PFT decreased the time required for intubation in the anesthesia trainee group. The PFT may help novice intubators to conduct a smooth intubation.


Subject(s)
Clinical Competence , Intubation, Intratracheal/instrumentation , Adult , Aged , Analysis of Variance , Anesthesia, General , Equipment Design , Female , Fiber Optic Technology , Humans , Intubation, Intratracheal/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged
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Crit Care Resusc ; 8(2): 117-9, 2006 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16749877

ABSTRACT

We describe two patients with tracheostomies who showed difficulty in weaning from mechanical ventilation, but were eventually weaned after use of a fenestrated tracheostomy tube with a speaking valve. The first patient underwent mechanical ventilation after pulmonary bleeding, while the second needed ventilator support because of tracheomalacia. Both patients needed only slight ventilator support but developed respiratory distress when it was discontinued. When the standard tracheostomy tube was replaced by a fenestrated tracheostomy tube with a speaking valve, each patient was easily weaned from mechanical ventilation. With a valved tube, vocal cords can exert part of their original function during expiration. The valved tube allowed the first patient to control breath-holding, and the second to avoid tracheal collapse. Regaining vocal cord function improved their pulmonary mechanics, which was demonstrated by dramatic improvement of findings on chest x-ray and computed tomography. A fenestrated tracheostomy tube is usually used to improve daily activities of patients with tracheostomies, but might be worth trying for difficult ventilator weaning.


Subject(s)
Speech, Alaryngeal/instrumentation , Tracheostomy/instrumentation , Ventilator Weaning/instrumentation , Aged, 80 and over , Hemorrhage/complications , Humans , Lung Diseases/complications , Male , Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology , Respiratory Insufficiency/therapy , Tracheal Diseases/therapy , Ventilator Weaning/methods
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Paediatr Anaesth ; 15(2): 98-101, 2005 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15675924

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Unpleasant smell of halogenated volatile agents is one of the frustrating factors for inhalational induction. We developed a new modification that might enable children to enjoy the smell itself while incrementally elevating sevoflurane concentration. Troposmia is usually a pathological quality change of smell perception and an olfactory stimulus is distortedly perceived in this state, which we applied to inhalational induction. METHODS: At the preoperative visit an anesthetist told the children that the smell of a facemask could be magically changed from strawberry into anything and promised to change the smell as they requested. In the operating room, a strawberry scented facemask was fitted to the face and the anesthetist announced to them that the magical change of the smell would begin when sevoflurane was added. Whether children perceived the change of the smell as they requested was investigated in the troposmia group, and resistance to fit a facemask was compared between the troposmia group and a control group. RESULTS: Significantly fewer children resisted the facemask in the troposmia group (1 of 32 vs 9 of 32; P = 0.0059). In the troposmia group 18, 22 and 25 of the 32 children said the smell of the facemask changed as they requested before they fell asleep, at the postoperative visit or both, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Troposmia can be intentionally induced to perceive the smell of sevoflurane on request. Troposmia might contribute to promote children's participation in anesthesia induction and facilitate inhalational induction.


Subject(s)
Anesthetics, Inhalation/adverse effects , Methyl Ethers/adverse effects , Olfaction Disorders/chemically induced , Olfaction Disorders/psychology , Perception/drug effects , Smell/drug effects , Anesthesia, General/methods , Anesthesia, General/psychology , Anesthetics, Inhalation/therapeutic use , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Methyl Ethers/therapeutic use , Nitrous Oxide/administration & dosage , Nitrous Oxide/therapeutic use , Perception/physiology , Sevoflurane , Smell/physiology , Stimulation, Chemical , Suggestion , Volatilization
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