椎管内神经鞘膜肿瘤的MRI

本文总结了椎管内神经鞘膜肿瘤的MRI表现并与病理结果进行了对照。MRI诊断准确率为82.6％。哑铃征及弄清脊髓与肿瘤的关系是MRI诊断椎管内神经鞘膜肿瘤的要点,本组病例哑铃征出现率为42.1％。但椎管内神经鞘膜肿瘤的MR信号变化与脊膜瘤和室管腆窟无法区分。     

Potential doubling time and tumour doubling time in meningiomas and neurinomas

Summary Cell kinetic study plays an important role in treatment planning of brain tumour patients. MIB-1 antibody has recently become available, which detects Ki-67 antigen even in the formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens. We performed MIB-1 immunostaining in 50 meningiomas and 50 neurinomas, and estimated the cell cycle time (tc) and potential doubling time (Tpot) from MIB-1 staining index (MIB-1 SI) and mitotic index (MI). MIB-1 SI logarithmically correlated with MI in both meningiomas and neurinomas. The tc and the Tpot were expressed as a function of the mitosis time (tm), while the tm is known to be around one hour and not exceeding two hours. When the tm was assumed to be one hour, the average tcs of meningiomas and neurinomas were 6.53±3.56 days and 7.67±3.27 days, respectively. The Tpots were447 × (MIB-1 SI)^–1.29 × tm in meningiomas, and490 × (MIB-1 SI) ^–0.98 × tm in neurinomas.The tumour doubling times (Tds) were calculated from serial imaging studies in 22 neurinomas and 15 meningiomas. The Tds were formulated as794 × (MIB-1 SI) ^–0.83 in meningiomas and1380 × (MIB-1 SI) ^–0.97 in neurinomas. Most of the Tds correlated well with the Tpots in meningiomas and neurinomas, and exceeded values of the Tpot when the tm is assumed to be one hour, although a few tumours showed unexpectedly longer Tds. The Tpot and the tc estimated from MIB-1 SI and MI are clinically useful parameters for predicting the growth potential of meningiomas and neurinomas where no other simple methods are available.     

脑干听觉诱发电位对听神经瘤的早期诊断价值

目的：观察脑干听觉诱发电位（BAEP）对听神经瘤的诊断价值。方法：对20例疑诊为听神经瘤的患者，进行BAEP、CT或MRI影像学检查。结果：20例患者BAEP检查均异常，阳性率为100%，其中17例经CT检查为听神经瘤，3例经MRI检查，后均经手术证实为听神经瘤。结论：BAEP检查是早期观察听神经瘤对听觉通路损害较敏感的方法，并对其现损部位能进行初步定位。     

听神经瘤切除与面神经功能的保存

目的探讨听神经瘤切除手术的面神经功能的保存.方法回顾性分析自1998年2月至2003年6月,在术中面神经监测下完成的听神经瘤切除手术48例,对三种手术进路的结果进行了比较.术前接受纯音测听、声阻抗测试、听觉脑干反应(ABR)、复合动作电位(CAP)及眼震电图(ENG)检查,并进行桥小脑角CT及MRI检查.术中皆进行面神经监测,面神经功能判断标准采用House-Brackmann(简称H-B)分级法.手术采用经迷路进路、乙状窦后进路和颅中窝进路三种.结果根据MRI结果,肿瘤限于内听道内者3耳,内听道外瘤体直径在1～2cm者8耳,2～3cm者12耳,大于3～5cm者25耳.48例中肿瘤完全切除者46例(96%),解剖学上保存面神经者47例(98%),术后7天内面神经功能达到H-B Ⅰ～Ⅱ级者达83%(40/48),其中乙状窦后进路组为84%(21/25),迷路进路组为83%(15/18),经颅中窝进路组为80%(4/5),各手术进路组之间基本相近.经乙状窦后进路组中有3例采用耳窥镜辅助下切除内听道内残存肿瘤,且完整保留面神经功能.结论听神经瘤切除术中应用面神经监测仪监测有助于提高面神经功能的保存率.耳窥镜辅助下克服了传统乙状窦后进路术式的难以完全暴露内听道内肿瘤的弊端.     

探讨MRI对听神经瘤的诊断价值

目的探讨MRI对听神经瘤的诊断价值。方法收集笔者所在进修医院(云南省第一人民医院)2004年1月至2008年5月份中,经手术证实的及两位资深主任医师共同阅片所诊断的32例听神经瘤,回顾分析其MRI表现。结果 32例听神经瘤,大瘤24例,均为手术证实病例,小瘤8例,其中2例为手术证实。手术病例一共26例,均于术后3~6个月内复查MRI。结论听神经瘤的MRI表现清楚,MRI平扫及增强对听神经瘤有很高的诊断价值。     

Reconstruction of the facial nerve in acoustic neurinoma surgery. juxtapontine–intratemporal nerve graft

Five cases of large acoustic neurinomas (diameter 2.5 cm) with involvement of the facial nerve in the tumour capsule are presented. The preoperative function of the facial nerve was normal. During surgery, in order to achieve a radical tumour removal, the facial nerve was severed juxtapontine. Reconstruction was performed at the same procedure using a 5-6 cm long sural nerve graft. Thus the central juxtapontine stump was joined to the peripheral stump in the facial nerve canal of the petrous bone. After six months, all five patients exhibited a well functioning mimic and a good eyelid function. At the one year control four patients had normal nerve function clinically and one patient still showed asymmetrical mimic.     

Surgical Strategies for Cervical Spinal Neurinomas

Cervical spinal neurinomas are benign tumors that arise from nerve roots. Based on their location, these tumors can also take the form of a dumbbell-shaped mass. Treatment strategies for these tumors have raised several controversial issues such as appropriate surgical indications and selection of surgical approaches for cervical dumbbell-shaped spinal neurinomas. In this report, we review previous literature and retrospectively analyze cervical spinal neurinoma cases that have been treated at our hospital. Surgical indications and approaches based on tumor location and severity are discussed in detail. Thus, with advances in neuroimaging and neurophysiological monitoring, we conclude that appropriate surgical approaches and intraoperative surgical manipulations should be chosen on a case-by-case basis.     

The impact of fluorescence guidance on spinal intradural tumour surgery

Purpose

5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-based fluorescence-guided surgery was shown to be beneficial for cerebral malignant gliomas. Extension of this technique for resection of meningiomas and cerebral metastasis has been recently evaluated. Aim of the present study is to evaluate the impact of fluorescence-guided surgery in spinal tumor surgery.

Methods

Twenty-six patients with intradural spinal tumors were included in the study. 5-ALA was administered orally prior to the induction of anesthesia. Intraoperative, 440 nm fluorescence was applied after exploration of the tumor and, if positive, periodically during and at the end of resection to detect tumor-infiltrated sites.

Results

Tumors of WHO grade III and IV were found in five patients. In detail intra- or perimedullary metastasis of malignant cerebral gliomas was found including glioblastoma WHO grade IV (n = 2), anaplastic astrocytoma WHO grade III (n = 1), anaplastic oligoastrocytoma WHO grade III (n = 1). In addition, one patient suffered from a spinal drop metastasis of a cerebellar medulloblastoma WHO grade IV. Tumors of WHO grade I were diagnosed in 18 patients: Eight cases of meningioma (two recurrences), six cases of neurinoma, one neurofibroma, two ependymoma and one plexus papilloma. At least, benign pathologies were histologically proven in three patients. All four spinal metastasis of malignant glioma (100 %), seven of eight meningiomas (87.5 %) and one of two ependymoma (50 %) were found to be ALA-positive.

Conclusion

The present study demonstrates that spinal intramedullary gliomas and the majority of spinal intradural meningiomas are 5-ALA positive. As a surgical consequence, especially in intramedullary gliomas, the use of 5-ALA fluorescence seems to be beneficial.     

Parkinsonism and dementia with acoustic neurinomas

Summary Three cases of acoustic neurinoma with parkinsonism and dementia are reported. The characteristics of parkinsonism seen in these cases consisted of the rapid development of symptoms and symmetrical rigidity. In all cases there was a marked enlargement of the ventricular system and transient improvement in their mental states was observed following ventriculoperitoneal shunt or removal of the tumor. In an autopsy case there were no pathological findings in the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, substantia nigra or pontine nuclei. It was concluded that parkinsonism and dementia in these patients were caused by chronic hydrocephalus due to the acoustic neurinomas.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird über drei Fälle von Akustikusneurinom mit begleitenden Symptomen eines Parkinsonismus und einer Demenz berichtet. Diese Symptome wurden als Ausdruck eines chronischen Hydrocephalus betrachtet und in ihren klinischen Besonderheiten im einzelnen dargelegt.

     

High cervical neurinoma (C1/C2) diagnosed falsely as multiple sclerosis because of trigeminal neuralgia

Summary Remitting paresis of the left leg accompanied by left trigeminal neuralgia led to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in a 46-year-old woman.Over the following 6 years, an incomplete syndrome of the spinal cord developed along with bilateral trigeminal pain. Neuroradiological and neurosurgical exploration revealed a neurinoma located ventrolaterally at C1/C2 on the left side.It is emphasized that since trigeminal fibres descend as far as the upper part of the C2 segment, trigeminal neuralgia should not be considered as an exclusively supraspinal symptom.