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Choroid plexus papillomas (CPP) are most commonly found in children and rarely in adult. A very few cases are reported in geriatric population. We present a case of 72-year-old man with posterior fossa lesion operated with provisional diagnosis of metastasis, but turn out to be CPP.
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Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumours (AT/RT) are aggressive neoplasms of the central nervous system occurring mainly in the paediatric population. We reported a 32-year-old male patient who was admitted in emergency in unconscious state. The neoplasm was localised in the left frontal region and was totally excised. The histological and immunohistochemical report revealed AT/RT. This unusual presentation underlines the necessity of considering this devastating neoplasm in the differential diagnosis of malignant brain tumours of adults.
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Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Central/patologia , Tumor Rabdoide/patologia , Teratoma/patologia , Adulto , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Central/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Central/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Radiografia , Tumor Rabdoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Tumor Rabdoide/cirurgia , Teratoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Teratoma/cirurgia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Cystic lesions of the brain may present with seizures or headache due to raised intracranial pressure. These cysts when associated with developmental brain anomalies may turn out to be pathologic surprises. In the present communication, two patients with glio-ependymal cysts were described with contrasting symptomatologies and surgical management. Non-enhancing cystic lesions of the brain, without mural nodule, may turn out to be glio-ependymal cysts, requiring total surgical excision or marsupilization.
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Encefalopatias/complicações , Cistos/complicações , Epêndima/patologia , Adulto , Feminino , Lobo Frontal/patologia , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Lobo Temporal/patologiaRESUMO
Giant parenchymal cysticercosis is a relatively rare condition and surgical treatment may be required when it is associated with elevated intracranial pressure. We report two patients with giant parenchymal cysticercosis who were treated surgically for the elevated intracranial pressure. In both the patients the preoperative diagnosis was of a cystic glioma. Total excision of the lesions was achieved in both the patients. In countries endemic to neurocysticercosis gaint parenchymal cysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic enhancing mass lesion. Surgical excision may be indicated when it is associated with elevated intracranial pressure.
