ENDOSCOPIC FAR-LATERAL SUPRACEREBELLAR INFRATENTORIAL APPROACH FOR RESECTION OF POSTERIOR CLINOID MENINGIOMA: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Endoscopic far-lateral supracerebellar infratentorial approach for resection of posterior clinoid meningioma: Case report and literature review

IntroductionThe surgery of posterior clinoid meningioma (PCM) remains one of the most formidable challenges for neurosurgeons because of its location at great depth in the cranium and proximity to vital neurovascular structures.Herein, we aim to describe the technique and feasibility of a novel approach, the purely endoscopic far-lateral supracereb

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Carcinoma glottis with parotid metastasis

Defrost Fuse Introduction: Glottic carcinomas represent approximately one third of the laryngeal cancers.True glottis includes both true vocal cords including anterior and posterior commissures.True vocal cord are as such devoid of lymphatics, so the chances of lymph node metastasis as such is very low.The chances of distant metastasis is also very

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Esophageal Inlet Patch

An inlet patch is a congenital anomaly consisting of ectopic gastric mucosa at or just distal to the upper esophageal sphincter.Most inlet patches are largely asymptomatic, but in problematic cases complications related to acid secretion such as esophagitis, ulcer, web and stricture may occur.The diagnosis of inlet patch is strongly suggested on ba

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