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A case is described of intracranial meningioma development in a woman aged 69 who had craniotomy 28 years earlier. The meningioma grew at the site of previous craniotomy. Documented cases from the literature are quoted in which craniocerebral trauma was unequivocally related to meningioma development, although the coincidence of trauma with meningioma is still controversial.
Five cases of epidermoid tumours in the vicinity of the pontocerebellar angle were treated surgically. The mean age of the patients was 31 years. Four were women, one man. Good and very good result was achieved in 80%. The surgical technique and difficulties in cases of epidermoids in this situation are described. The own experience of the authors is compared with the reports of other authors and the need for radical removal of the lesion is stressed since malignant transformation is possible, even long after operation.
The authors report two rare cases of intracranial lipomas recognized in CT of the head. The tumours were situated in the corpus callosum in one case, and in the posterior fossa in the other case. Both cases were thought unsuitable for surgical intervention, and one of the patients was given only anticonvulsant treatment.
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A rare case of intradural subarachnoid cyst in the vertebral canal was observed in a female aged 52 years. Operation was followed by marked improvement of the neurological condition. The large defect of the dura required grafting of lyophilized dura. The role of MRI in the diagnosis of this case is stressed.