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Five adult patients with 3rd ventricle tumors underwent a transcallosal intraventricular parafornicial approach. Pre- and postoperative cognitive reviews were conducted on all patients. Each review consisted of: a standardized neuropsychological battery, mental status reviews, specific tests for disconnection, and a personality variable, where possible. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are also presented. The three patients with colloid cysts and the two with oligodendrogliomas showed no significant postoperative cognitive deficits compared to the preoperative review. These additional subtle neuropsychometric measures, along with the methodological advantage of preoperative review, support a parafornicial approach where indicated to preserve cognitive abilities.
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Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/surgery , Corpus Callosum/surgery , Neuropsychological Tests , Adult , Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/pathology , Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/psychology , Cognition/physiology , Corpus Callosum/diagnostic imaging , Corpus Callosum/pathology , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Male , Memory/physiology , Middle Aged , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
A case of spinal cord compression secondary to an osteochondroma of the vertebral body of T-4 is reported. Computed tomography aided in the display of the lesion and the planning of its resection.
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Chondroma/complications , Spinal Cord Compression/etiology , Spinal Neoplasms/complications , Adult , Chondroma/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Male , Spinal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Thoracic Vertebrae , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
A case of intractable hiccup as a complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported. Other reported intra-abdominal complications are listed.
