Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 2012
Case ReportsIntermuscular lipoma of the gluteus muscles compressing the sciatic nerve: an inverted sciatic hernia.
The authors report the case of a 50-year-old woman with a benign intermuscular lipoma of the gluteus compressing the sciatic nerve in its course through the sciatic notch. This benign soft-tissue tumor extended into the pelvis, displacing the rectum laterally. ⋯ This report features a curious case of soft-tissue tumor growth across the sciatic foramen forming an inverted sciatic hernia. The authors' proposed approach was simple and safe and avoided a laparotomy.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 2012
Editorial CommentEditorial: traumatic brain injury and brainstem.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 2012
ReviewThe role of decompressive craniectomy in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
Studies on the role of decompressive craniectomy for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) in the literature are scanty. Randomized trials face a lot of drawbacks, including ethical issues. In this article the authors discuss their experience with this procedure for CVST and review the available literature. ⋯ Decompressive craniectomy in a selected cohort of patients had a good outcome in a majority of the patients: 26 of 34 in this study had a GOS score of 4 or 5. In this series, which is the largest in the available literature, the authors review their experience and recommend usage of this procedure in selected patients.