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The authors report 5 cases of isodense intracranial hematomas identified by computerized tomography and confirmed by angiography and surgical procedures. Radiological aspects are discussed and tomographic signals are emphasized.
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Angiografia Cerebral , Hematoma Subdural/diagnóstico , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Adulto , Lesões Encefálicas/complicações , Hematoma Subdural/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
A case of posterior fossa meningeoma with extracranial projection in a three years old female child is reported. The rarity of the process, its localization and the age group committed are emphasized. The radiological findings first suggesting an aneurismatic bone cyst like are commented. The surgical treatment with a posterior fossa approach and good results observed as well as the rarity of this pathology justify the report.
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Meningioma/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Cranianas/diagnóstico , Cistos Ósseos/diagnóstico , Pré-Escolar , Fossa Craniana Posterior , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Meningioma/diagnóstico por imagem , Meningioma/patologia , Radiografia , Neoplasias Cranianas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Cranianas/patologiaRESUMO
A case of central nervous system histoplasmosis located at the pons is reported. The authors point out difficulties for the diagnosis of the pathology during life and some aspects of the treatment and their results. The rarity of the process is emphasized.
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Histoplasmose/diagnóstico , Ponte , Encefalopatias/diagnóstico , Encefalopatias/microbiologia , Encefalopatias/patologia , Histoplasma/isolamento & purificação , Histoplasmose/microbiologia , Histoplasmose/patologia , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Ponte/microbiologia , Ponte/patologiaRESUMO
A case of Schistosomotic granuloma of the spinal cord in a 34 years old man with a primary diagnostic of spinal cord tumor is reported. The diagnostic conditions, the complementary examinations and endemic aspects are commented. The surgical treatment and the results are comparized with literature data.
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Granuloma/diagnóstico , Esquistossomose/diagnóstico , Doenças da Medula Espinal/diagnóstico , Adulto , Granuloma/patologia , Granuloma/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Mielografia , Schistosoma mansoni , Esquistossomose/patologia , Doenças da Medula Espinal/patologia , Doenças da Medula Espinal/cirurgiaRESUMO
A case of intradiploic dermoid cyst of the skull in a female child with seizures is reported. The authors emphasize diagnostic aspects and the surgical procedure. The characteristics of the tumor were cleared at the surgical procedure, and its nature was confirmed by histological examination. The importance of the skull biopsy when radiological aspects are not definite and the benign characteristics of the process are discussed. Good results of surgical treatment and the infrequency of the tumor justify the report.
