Abordagem cirúrgica de lesão granulomatosa criptocócica cerebral (criptococoma) em paciente imunocompetente / Surgical Approach to an Immunocompetent Patient's Cerebral Granulomatosis (cryptococcoma)

Acriptococose é a principalmicosequeatingeosistemanervosocentral, sendode distribuição mundial, mais prevalente em países em desenvolvimento. Atualmente, são descritas duas subespécies: Cryptococcus neoformans neoformans, associado à imunossupressão, e Cryptococcus neoformans gattii, em pacientes imunocompetentes. A criptococose do sistema nervoso central parenquimatosa em sua forma granulomatosa, ou criptococoma, é extremamente rara, sendo mais frequente a forma meningítica ou meningoencefalítica. Relatamos o caso de um paciente de 35 anos, não portador da síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida e imunocompetente, com manifestações clínicas iniciais de cefaleia crônica, hemiparesia progressiva, confusão mental aguda e primeiro episódio de crise convulsiva tônico-clônica generalizada. Hipóteses diagnósticas préoperatórias de neoplasia maligna ou abscesso cerebral. Realizado procedimento cirúrgico, remoção completa da lesão maior, diminuindo o efeito de massa. A lesão foi diagnosticada, através de exame anatomopatológico, como criptococoma, o que torna o caso extremamente raro pelo tamanho da lesão e por ser o paciente imunocompetente. Houve melhora completa do déficit neurológico. O paciente encontra-se em seguimento clínico e tratamento medicamentoso com anfotericina-B.

Cryptococcosis is the main mycosis affecting the central nervous system, with worldwide distribution and higher prevalence in developing countries. Currently, two subspecies are described: Cryptococcus neoformans neoformans (associated with immunosuppression) and Cryptococcus neoformans gattii (in immunocompetent patients). Cryptococcosis of the central nervous system as a parenchymal granuloma or cryptococcoma is extremely rare, contrasting to themuchmore frequentmeningitic form. We report a 35 year-old immunocompetent patient with chronic headache, progressive hemiparesis, acute confusion and first episode of tonic-clonic seizures. Preoperative diagnostic hypotheses were malignancy or abscess. A large mass (5.5 cm) was surgically removed from the right parietal lobe relieving the mass effect. This was later diagnosed by pathological examination as cryptococcoma, an extremely rare case in view of lesion size and its occurrence in an immunocompetent subject. The patient evolved with complete resolution of the neurological deficit and is on amphotericin-B treatment.

Descrição da técnica cirúrgica minimamente invasiva vídeo totalmente endoscópica interlaminar para tratamento de hérnia de disco lombar / Description of minimally invasive surgical techniques full-videoendoscopic interlaminar for treatment of herniation lumbar disc

Os autores descrevem a técnica minimamente invasiva de abordagem cirúrgica vídeo totalmente endoscópica (full-videoendoscopic) via posterior da coluna lombar para o tratamento de hérnia de disco lombar, podendo ser utilizada também para estenose de canal vertebral, estenose foraminal, cisto facetário, entre outras patologias. O sistema vídeo totalmente endoscópico transformou a cirurgia da coluna, apresentando um método muito menos traumático e com o mínimo de morbidade, comparado com as técnicas convencionais e videoendoscópicas assistidas, com resultados clínicos semelhantes. O procedimento pode ser realizado sob anestesia local associada a sedação ou anestesia geral, em sistema de hospital-dia. O procedimento é realizado totalmente sob a visão endoscópica, submerso em irrigação contínua de soro fisiológico, com visualização total das estruturas neurais, fragmentos de disco, facetas e forames. Com a utilização da videoendoscopia, estamos capacitados a realizar modernos procedimentos de forma eficaz, segura e precisa, com o menor índice de comorbidades, traumatismos e infecção.

The authors describe the technique of minimally invasive surgical full-videoendoscopic the posterior lumbar spine for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation can also be used for spinal canal stenosis, foraminal stenosis, facet cyst, among other diseases. The totally endoscopic video system made spine surgery, with a much less traumatic and with minimal morbidity compared with conventional techniques and video endoscopic assisted with similar outcomes. The procedure can be performed under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia in the hospital system-day. The procedure is performed under endoscopic totally submerged in saline irrigation continues, with full visualization of the neural structures, disk fragments, facets and foramina. With the use of video endoscopic, we are able to perform modern procedures effectively, safely and accurately, with the lowest rate of comorbidities, trauma and infection.

Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenomas: preliminary evaluation of consecutive cases.

INTRODUCTION: Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery has gained increasing acceptance by otolaryngologists and neurosurgeons. In many centers throughout the world, this technique is now routinely used for the same indications as conventional microsurgical technique for pituitary tumors. OBJECTIVE: To present a surgical experience of consecutive endoscopic endonasal trans-sphenoidal resections of pituitary adenomas. METHODS: In this study, consecutive patients with pituitary adenomas submitted to endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery were evaluated regarding the rate of residual tumor, functional remission, symptoms relief, complications, and tumor size. RESULTS: Forty-seven consecutive patients were evaluated; 17 had functioning adenomas, seven had GH producing tumors, five had Cushing's disease, and five had prolactinomas. Of the functioning adenomas, 12 were macroadenomas and five were microadenomas; 30 cases were non-functioning macroadenomas. Of the patients with functioning adenomas, 87% improved. 85% of the patients with visual deficits related to optic nerve compression progressed over time. Most of the patients with complaints of headaches improved (76%). Surgical complications occurred in 10% of patients, which included with two carotid lesions, two cerebrospinal fluid leaks, and one death of a patient with a previous history of complications. CONCLUSION: Endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery is a feasible technique, yielding good surgical and functional outcomes, and low morbidity.

Ressecção endoscópica transesfenoidal de adenomas de hipófise: avaliação preliminar de pacientes consecutivos / Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenomas: preliminary evaluation of consecutive cases

Introdução: A cirurgia endoscópica endonasal ganhou aceitação crescente por otorrinolaringologistas e neurocirurgiões. Em muitos centros, esta técnica é agora rotineiramente utilizada para as mesmas indicações que a técnica microcirúrgica convencional. Objetivo: Descrever resultados cirúrgicos relativos à remissão hormonal, ressecção do tumor e complicações de série consecutiva de pacientes com adenoma da hipófise submetidos à ressecção endoscópica. Método: Estudo de série de pacientes consecutivos com adenomas da hipófise, submetidos à cirurgia endoscópica endonasal, avaliados quanto à taxa de tumor residual, remissão funcional, sintomas, complicações e o tamanho do tumor. Resultados: De 47 pacientes consecutivos, 17 eram portadores de adenomas funcionantes, sete produtores de GH, cinco com doença de Cushing e cinco prolactinomas. Dos adenomas funcionantes, 12 foram macroadenomas, cinco microadenomas, e 30 macroadenomas não funcionantes. Dos adenomas funcionantes, 87% melhoraram. Em relação ao déficit visual, 85% melhoraram ao longo do tempo. A maioria dos pacientes que apresentou queixas de cefaléia melhorou (76%). Complicações cirúrgicas ocorreram em 10% dos pacientes, com duas lesões da carótida, duas fístulas liquóricas e uma fatalidade em um paciente com um histórico complicado. Conclusão: A cirurgia hipofisária endoscópica endonasal é uma técnica viável, rendendo bons resultados cirúrgicos e funcionais e baixa morbidade. .

Introduction: Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery has gained increasing acceptance by otolaryngologists and neurosurgeons. In many centers throughout the world, this technique is now routinely used for the same indications as conventional microsurgical technique for pituitary tumors. Objective: To present a surgical experience of consecutive endoscopic endonasal trans-sphenoidal resections of pituitary adenomas. Methods: In this study, consecutive patients with pituitary adenomas submitted to endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery were evaluated regarding the rate of residual tumor, functional remission, symptoms relief, complications, and tumor size. Results: Forty-seven consecutive patients were evaluated; 17 had functioning adenomas, seven had GH producing tumors, five had Cushing's disease, and five had prolactinomas. Of the functioning adenomas, 12 were macroadenomas and five were microadenomas; 30 cases were non-functioning macroadenomas. Of the patients with functioning adenomas, 87% improved. 85% of the patients with visual deficits related to optic nerve compression progressed over time. Most of the patients with complaints of headaches improved (76%). Surgical complications occurred in 10% of patients, which included with two carotid lesions, two cerebrospinal fluid leaks, and one death of a patient with a previous history of complications. Conclusion: Endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery is a feasible technique, yielding good surgical and functional outcomes, and low morbidity. .

Carpal tunnel syndrome: treatment with small transverse incision.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the application of a limited transverse incision technique to treat the carpal tunnel syndrome, with concern to its safety and efficacy in the opening of the flexor retinaculum (FR). METHOD: A prospective analysis of thirty FR release procedures performed on twenty-eight patients subjected to the proposed incision technique. Safety and total opening of the FR were evaluated through a questionnaire and an endoscopic inspection respectively. RESULTS: No major complications were observed. Two cases presented small local hematoma. One patient presented with transient neuropraxia of digital branch. In two of the first five cases, incomplete FR opening was identified during endoscopic revision with need of complementary opening. All patients reported relief of paresthesias and nocturnal pain symptoms. CONCLUSION: The technique was safely performed on the prospection group, no major complications were detected and the opening of FR was observed in the majority of the patients.

Carpal tunnel syndrome: treatment with small transverse incision / Utilização de técnica de incisão transversal mínima no tratamento da síndrome do túnel do carpo

Objective: To evaluate the application of a limited transverse incision technique to treat the carpal tunnel syndrome, with concern to its safety and efficacy in the opening of the flexor retinaculum (FR). Method: A prospective analysis of thirty FR release procedures performed on twenty-eight patients subjected to the proposed incision technique. Safety and total opening of the FR were evaluated through a questionnaire and an endoscopic inspection respectively. Results: No major complications were observed. Two cases presented small local hematoma. One patient presented with transient neuropraxia of digital branch. In two of the first five cases, incomplete FR opening was identified during endoscopic revision with need of complementary opening. All patients reported relief of paresthesias and nocturnal pain symptoms. Conclusion: The technique was safely performed on the prospection group, no major complications were detected and the opening of FR was observed in the majority of the patients.

Objetivo: Avaliação de técnica de incisão limitada no tratamento da síndrome do túnel do carpo, quanto à segurança clínica e efetividade na abertura do Retináculo Flexor (RF). Método: Estudo prospectivo de trinta procedimentos realizados em vinte e oito pacientes submetidos a técnica com incisão transversa mínima. A segurança da técnica e a abertura total do RF foram avaliadas através de questionário baseado em observações clinicas e inspeção endoscópica, respectivamente. Resultados: Não foram observadas complicações maiores. Um único paciente apresentou neuropraxia de nervo interdigital. Dois pacientes apresentaram hematoma local pequeno. Em dois dos cinco primeiros casos observou-se uma abertura incompleta do RF, sendo necessária abertura complementar. Todos os pacientes apresentaram melhora do quadro clínico de dor noturna e parestesias. Conclusão: A técnica foi executada com segurança no grupo analisado, sem a ocorrência de complicações graves, e com abertura do RF na quase totalidade dos casos.

Syringohydromyelia associated to therapeutic procedures for severe forms of neurocysticercoses: case report.

Syringohydromyelia is defined as a longitudinal dilatation of the central canal of the spinal cord with accumulated cerebrospinal fluid. This condition may cause neurologic deficits when the cavity enlarges and compresses the spinal cord. We present the case of a 33 years-old female with progressive paraparesis caused by syringohydromyelia. This patient underwent previously multiple clinical and surgical treatments for severe form of neurocysticercosis. Surgical decompression of the posterior fossa and syringostomy resolved the neurologic symptoms. The possibility of syringohydromyelia should be considered in the case of patients who have previously undergone surgical and clinical treatment for severe form of neurocysticercosis.

Syringohydromyelia associated to therapeutic procedures for severe forms of neurocysticercoses: case report

A hidrossiringomielia é definida como uma dilatação longitudinal do canal central da medula espinhal cujo conteúdo é semelhante ao líquido cefalorraquidiano e que freqüentemente produz comprometimento neurológico. Apresentamos o caso de uma paciente de 33 anos, submetida a vários tratamentos clínicos e cirúrgicos para neurocisticercose severa, que tardiamente apresentou quadro de paraparesia progressiva, quando foi então, detectada uma hidrosiringomielia. O tratamento cirúrgico obteve resolução do quadro neurológico e considerável diminuição da cavidade hidrosiringomiélica. A possibilidade do desenvolvimento de hidrossiringomielia nas formas severas de neurocisticercose submetidas a vários tipos de tratamento deve ser suspeitada e investigada.