• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.156-158
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• 2006

We present a case of olfactory schwannoma in a 16-year-old boy with headache and diplopia. Brain computed tomography[CT] scan and magnetic resonance[MR] imaging showed a huge mass in the subfrontal area resembling an olfactory groove meningioma. We performed a bifrontal craniotomy and found out the mass was attached to cribriform plate but was not related to the olfactory tract or bulb. The histopathological diagnosis of schwannoma was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining for S-100, vimentin and others. We describe the clinical manifestations, radiological characteristics, histological aspects, and differential diagnosis of this tumor with literature review.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.423-427
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• 2006

Objective : Postoperative brain swelling after resection of olfactory groove meningiomas by bifrontal interhemispheric transbasal approach is a knotty subject. Pathogenesis and predictive factors were investigated to prevent the problem. Methods : Eighteen patients of olfactory groove meningiomas who had undergone surgery were enrolled and retrospectively analyzed using their clinical and radiological data. Bifrontal inter hemispheric transbasal approach was used in all patients. Magnetic resonance imaging and transfemoral cerebral angiography were available for investigation in 18 and 14 patients respectively. Postoperative clinical course, tumor volume, peritumoral edema, tumor supplying vessels, and venous drainage patterns were carefully investigated in relation to postoperative brain swelling. Results : Seven patients [39%] developed clinically overt brain swelling after surgery. Among them, 4 patients had to undergo decompression surgery. In three patients, attempted bone flap removal was done by way of prevention of increased intracranial pressure resulted from intractable brain swelling and two of them eventually developed brain swelling which could be recovered without sequellae. Abnormal frontal base venous channel observed in preoperative angiography was significant predictive factor for postoperative brain swelling [p=0.031]. However, tumor volume, peritumoral edema, and existence of pial tumor supplying vessels from anterior cerebral arteries were failed to show statistical significances. Conclusion : To prevent postoperative brain swelling in olfactory groove meningioma surgery, unilateral approach to preserve frontal base venous channels or temporal bone flap removal is recommended when it is indicated.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.98-101
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• 2012

We report a patient who underwent gamma knife radiosurgery to treat recurrent meningioma after microsurgery and thereafter developed secondary malignancy adjacent to the original tumor. A 47-year-old woman had underwent resection of the olfactory groove meningioma. Then radiosurgery was done three times over 4 year period for the recurrent tumor. After 58 months from the initial radiosurgery, she presented with headache and progressive mental dullness. Huge tumor in bifrontal location was revealed in MRI. Subsequent operation and pathological examination confirmed diagnosis of glioblastoma. This case fits the criteria of radiation-induced tumor and the clinical implication of the issue is discussed.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1437-1444
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• 2000

저자들은 10년동안 수술을 시행받았던 212례의 수막종 환자중 뇌기저부에 위치한 61례에 대한 임상 분석을 시행한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 본 연구기간중 뇌기저부 수막종 환자는 61례로 전체의 29%를 차지하였으며, 평균 추적기간은 약 52개월이었다. 2) 성비는 여성이 남성보다 약 2배 많았으며, 평균연령은 52세였다. 3) 위치별로는 후두개와가 가장 많았으며, 전체적으로는 접형골연부, 천막부 및 소뇌교각부가 대부분을 차지하였다. 4) 호발증상 및 징후로는 두통, 뇌신경마비 및 소뇌징후 순으로 나타났다. 5) 종양제거정도는 심슨등급 I, II로 전적출한 경우가 82%이었으며, 심슨등급 III로 아전적출한 경우가 18%이었다. 6) 병리조직결과는 양성이 85%로 대부분을 차지하였으며, 비정형성과 악성은 각각 10%, 5%를 차지하였다. 7) 술후 보조적 치료는 악성, 부분적출 및 재발한 경우에 사용하였다. 8) 술후 합병증으로는 뇌척수액누출, 뇌신경마비 및 간질 발작 순이었다. 9) 술후 사망한 경우는 수술후 사망한 1례와 종양 재발에 의한 사망 2례이었다. 10) 재발은 약 15%로 심슨등급 III와 악성인 경우에 높았으며, 재발 위치는 천막부, 접형골연 및 소뇌교각부 순이었다. 결론적으로 뇌기저부 수막종의 수술은 종양 주변부의 중요한 구조물이 위치함에 따라 낮은 사망률 및 합병증 발생률을 가지고 수술적 적출이 어렵지만, 술전 방사선학적 소견의 정확한 이해와 적절한 접근법의 선택, 뇌기저부 재건술이 술후 합병증의 감소 및 종양적출을 위해 필수라고 생각한다.