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The occipital approach for pineal tumors was first described by James Poppen in 1966. Since then, it has been widely used for accessing deep-seated tumors as it offers a wider surgical view than the supracerebellar transtentorial approach. This video demonstrates the technical nuances of the occipital transtentorial approach and the exoscopic dissection of a pineal gland tumor in a 66-year-old male. Use of the exoscope over the microscope provides certain ergonomic advantages and improves surgical workflow, as demonstrated here. The video can be found here: https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2023.10.FOCVID23161.
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The simultaneous presence of bilateral second branchial arch anomalies along with bilateral first arch anomalies is extremely rare, with only four such cases reported in the literature. We are presenting fifth classic case of bilateral preauricular sinuses with bilateral branchial sinuses in 1.5 year old girl child with no similar family history.
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An intraneural hemangioma is an extremely rare condition. We report here on an intraneural hemangioma of the ulnar nerve. Microscopic exploration and excision of the lesion resulted in complete relief of the patient's symptoms.
