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A Adeloye

Publications and source records attributed to A Adeloye.

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PubMed1988

Craniopharyngioma in Nigerian children.

Between 1971 and 1986, 20 Nigerian children (less than 1 year to 15 years of age) with craniopharyngiomas were treated at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan. The children made up 71% of all patients with craniopharyngiomas seen in the hospital during the study period. The mean age of the 12 boys and 8 girls was 9.2 years. The predominant symptoms and signs were raised intracranial pressure and visual disturbance. Characteristic radiological features occurred in over 60% of cases; about two-thirds of the tumors were cystic. The advanced tumor stage upon arrival at UCH limited the amount of radical surgery that could be done; 31% died soon after surgery.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

Sincipital encephalocoeles: a review of clinical presentations and methods of surgical repair in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Between January 1972 and September 1987, 10 sincipital (fronto-ethmoidal) encephalocoeles were encountered at the neurosurgical unit of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Seven of the eight patients whose clinical records were available for study were females. The age at presentation varied from 7 days to 5 years. All patients exhibited a mass at the root of the nose. An increase in the size of the lesion was noted, prior to surgery. Clinically, there was no hydrocephalus. Associated birth defects were minor. Five patients underwent intracranial repair. One patient's lesion was excised extracranially. In all these patients, a lump remained or recurred after surgery. Only one patient returned for a recommended second stage of repair at which the residual mass was completely excised. The default rate from follow-up was high. A combined intracranial and extracranial repair during the same hospital admission may offer the best chance for cure.

Child, Preschool↗
PubMed1987

Congenital benign extracranial teratoma in a Nigerian neonate.

The clinical, operative, and pathological findings associated with a huge extracranial teratoma in a Nigerian neonate are described. Especially noteworthy are the site and size of the tumor, the surgical treatment and the good prognosis. The child has remained well and developed normally 4 years after surgery.

Connective Tissue↗
PubMed1986

Acute head injuries in children in Ibadan, Nigeria.

The city of Ibadan has a population of 3 million people and is the third largest city in Africa. In the mid-1970s, the economic boom in Nigeria was at its peak, which caused many changes in the socioeconomic scenario in the country, changes which affected the pattern of acute head injuries, especially in children. We therefore conducted a prospective study on all head injuries encountered in Nigerians treated in the Emergency Room of the University College Hospital in Ibadan between 1 July and 31 December 1974.

Accidents, Home↗
PubMed1985

Intracranial neoplasms in children in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Analysis of 89 intracranial tumors in children presenting at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, between 1960 and 1982 is reported. These tumors are commonest in the first decade of life and occur more in males than in females. Fifty-three per cent of the primary brain tumors are supratentorial. The commonest sites are cerebellum, cerebrum, and the pons. The common histological types are astrocytomas, medulloblastomas, ependymomas, and oligodendrogliomas. Craniopharyngiomas are among the most frequent supratentorial neoplasms in Ibadan children and the central nervous system involvement in cases of Burkitt's lymphoma is a frequent complication.

Adenoma↗
PubMed1985

Psychosocial and cultural factors associated with the management of spina bifida cystica in Nigeria.

A prospective study of the psychosocial and cultural factors influencing the management of spina bifida cystica was carried out on Nigerian children (48 males, 28 females) seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, between January 1982 and December 1983. The parents of 74 of the 76 children had never heard of the disease, many had no idea of its causation and one-third incriminated witchcraft. Of primary concern was the cyst on the back. The better-educated parents tended to demand surgical treatment more than the illiterate parents. 22 children were treated surgically. The default rate was high because parents failed to get the expected hospital treatment. Most mothers showed relief rather than remorse on the death of their child.

Attitude to Health↗
PubMed1983

Olfactory neuroblastoma. A case report in an African child.

The case is described of an eight-year-old Nigerian boy who died from olfactory neuroblastoma which presented with nasal obstruction and epistaxis. Autopsy showed intracranial extension of the tumour into the frontal lobe, and histology revealed undifferentiated neuroblasts, forming rosettes in some areas and producing tangled neurofibrils in others. The histogenesis of the tumour and its diagnosis are briefly discussed.

Child↗
PubMed1982

Intracranial suppuration complicating tropical pyomyositis. Report of two cases.

Tropical pyomyositis complicated by intracranial abscesses is described in two Nigerian male patients, aged five and 50 years. In both cases, the lesions were verified at autopsy. The occurrence of brain abscesses in pyomyositis is briefly reviewed. The complication may not be as rare as previously thought and this will appear if port-mortem examination is performed on most, possibly all, fatal cases of pyomyositis.

Brain Abscess↗
PubMed1982

Acrocephalosyndactyly with hydrocephalus and dextrocardia in a Nigerian child.

A rare case of dextrocardia and hydrocephalus in a patient with acrocephalosyndactyly is reported. In the patient presented here, barium meal studies showed the gastrointestinal tract to be in normal position. There was no evidence of cardiac disease but the patient showed some neurological retardation at age nine months.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗