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31/197. Favourable outcome after biopsy and decompression of a holocord intramedullary spinal cord astrocytoma in a newborn.

    A 4-month-old male infant presented with hydrocephalus as the initial clinical symptom due to a holocord intramedullary low-grade astrocytoma. This case illustrates a possible alternative treatment to radical surgery with a benign long-term course over a 4.5 year follow-up period.
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32/197. Percutaneous spinal cord puncture and myelocystography. Its role in the diagnosis and treatment of intramedullary neoplasms.

    Three patients with cystic tumors of the cervical spinal cord were evaluated with percutaneous cord puncture and myelocystography. This procedure gives relief of symptoms and permits delineation of the extent and character of the cystic mass.
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33/197. Metaplastic bone formation in a low grade conus glioma: case report and review of the literature.

    Calcifications associated with both benign and neoplastic intra-axial lesions of the central nervous system (CNS) are well recognized. Bony metaplasia in the CNS, where there is formation of mature trabecular bone, is a much more rare entity and has not been reported in the spinal cord. We present a case of bony metaplasia in the conus medullaris associated with a low grade astrocytoma. Radiological, pathological and clinical features of this unique case are discussed.
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34/197. Successful high-dose chemotherapy for widespread neuroaxis dissemination of an optico-hypothalamic juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma in an infant: a case report.

    We report a 13-month-old boy with diencephalic syndrome (DS) due to an optico-hypothalamic juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA). Massive neuroaxis dissemination was identified at diagnosis. He received 6 courses of combined conventional-dose chemotherapy consisting of carboplatin (CBDCA), etoposide (VP-16), and cyclophosphamide (CPA) followed by high-dose chemotherapy with CBDCA, CPA, and ranimustine (MCNU) and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT). This treatment produced tumor regression in both intracranial and spinal lesions and remarkable improvement of DS. The rare combination of DS and symptomatic neuroaxis dissemination of JPA at diagnosis suggests that the behavior of some of these tumors is more aggressive and resistant to conventional-dose chemotherapy than is that of JPA without DS manifestation and dissemination.
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35/197. Acute increase in intracranial pressure revealed by transcranial Doppler sonography.

    Increased pulsatility of blood flow in the basal cerebral arteries recorded with the use of transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD) corresponds to increased intracranial pressure (ICP) to near the level of the diastolic arterial blood pressure. We describe the case of a 39-year-old woman who developed acute reduction in consciousness, anisocoria, gaze deviation, and right-sided hemiparesis 2 days after resection of a relapsed astrocytoma. MRI revealed only a moderate enlargement of the ventricles, but TCD revealed highly pulsatile waveforms of all basal cerebral arteries, showing a biphasic pattern with diastolic backflow. This pattern was interpreted as a massive increase in ICP with imminent danger of cerebral circulatory arrest corresponding to acute malresorptive hydrocephalus. External cerebrospinal fluid drainage was immediately undertaken, revealing excessive ICP of more than 50 cm H(2)O. Twenty-four hours after this intervention, both the ICP and the Doppler waveforms had returned to normal. This case illustrates the usefulness of TCD for diagnosing a critical but potentially reversible acute increase in ICP with imminent cerebral circulatory arrest.
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36/197. Leptomeningeal dissemination of cerebellar malignant astrocytomas.

    Primary malignant astrocytomas of the cerebellum are extremely rare, and the dissemination patterns and effectiveness of postoperative radiation therapy are unclear. Five consecutive cases of histologically proven cerebellar malignant astrocytoma, two anaplastic astrocytomas, one anaplastic pilocytic astrocytoma, and two glioblastomas, were treated between 1997 and 2001. Four patients underwent surgical removal, local irradiation, and chemotherapy, and one patient with anaplastic pilocytic astrocytoma received subtotal removal followed by gamma knife radiosurgery for the residual tumor. Two patients had no recurrence at the primary site. All patients developed leptomeningeal dissemination. Four patients had supratentorial dissemination and two patients had spinal metastases. The time interval between the diagnosis of the primary cerebellar tumor and the diagnosis of leptomeningeal dissemination was 5-29 months (mean 14.6 /- 10.4 months). All patients died at 10-38 months (mean survival 22.2 /- 13.6 months). Intensive treatment including chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be required in cerebellar malignant astrocytomas, considering the high incidence of symptomatic leptomeningeal dissemination.
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37/197. Application of endoscopy for a midbrain tumor.

    OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: It has been difficult to obtain a biopsy of a midbrain lesion. In addition, proper cerebrospinal fluid diversion should be secured because progressing tumor in the midbrain causes obstructive hydrocephalus. We report on the superiority of flexible neuroendoscopy to treat progressing midbrain tumor. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 64-year-old man presented with an occasional double vision. A magnetic resonance imaging scan disclosed an enhancing lesion in the midbrain. INTERVENTION: We performed a neuroendoscopic biopsy of the tumor and third ventriculostomy. neuroendoscopy confirmed a bulging of the posterior commissure, which caused stenosis of the entrance of the aqueduct. Histological examination of the specimen obtained disclosed a diffuse astrocytoma. No permanent postoperative complications occurred although the patient felt slight double vision for 2 days after the operation. Conventional radiation therapy was supplemented. CONCLUSION: Flexible neuroendoscopic biopsy with third ventriculostomy was a less-invasive and safer alternative for the progressing midbrain tumor bulging into the ventricles.
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38/197. Intracranial seeding following surgery for spinal cord astrocytoma--case report.

    We report a case of intracranial dissemination developing approximately 6 months after partial removal of a spinal cord astrocytoma in a 40-year-old male. The clinical course and postmortem findings indicate that the tumor originated in the cervical cord and extended into the subarachnoid space, first the spinal canal and later intracranially. spinal cord glioma dissemination through the cerebrospinal fluid is more common than previously considered and indicates a dismal prognosis. An aggressive approach, including radical surgery, entire neuraxis irradiation, and adjuvant chemotherapy, is suggested as the initial treatment for malignant spinal cord glioma to prevent subsequent dissemination.
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39/197. Cerebellar astrocytoma with repeated episodes of fourth ventricle isolation causing peritoneal shunt tube obstruction--case report.

    A 9-year-old girl underwent total removal of a cerebellar astrocytoma complicated by hydrocephalus after postoperative meningitis, requiring a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Five months later, headache, vomiting, and gait disturbance appeared and computed tomography detected enlarged fourth ventricle. A fourth ventriculoperitoneal shunt resulted in immediate relief of all symptoms. After 2 months, obstruction of the peritoneal tube required shunt reconstruction. This recurred three times in 8 months. At the last operation, tumor cells were detected in the cerebrospinal fluid and the substance clogging the tube. This suggested that the tumor had recurred and clogging by tumor cells had caused the repeated episodes of isolated fourth ventricle. radiation therapy prevented further shunt obstruction and achieved remission of all signs and symptoms.
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40/197. Leptomeningeal dissemination of cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma. Case report.

    A case of surgically treated pilocytic astrocytoma in the cerebellar vermis is reported in a patient who subsequently demonstrated multiple subarachnoid nodular masses in the cerebrum and spinal cord 6 years after the initial surgery. The nodular tumors did not indicate a growth tendency on computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging over a 2-year observation period. The histology of the nodular masses in the cerebrum and spinal cord was similar to that of the original tumor. The bromodeoxyuridine labeling index indicated low proliferative activity (0.5%). The peculiar pattern of dissemination of the pilocytic astrocytoma is described.
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