A rare case of diffuse intracranial aspergillosis masquerading as skull base meningioma in an immunocompetent patient

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 23-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishita Pant ◽  
Sujata Chaturvedi ◽  
Avneesh Kumar Singh ◽  
Gurbachan Singh ◽  
Sadhna Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Skull Base Meningioma ◽  
Intracranial Aspergillosis

P16. Rare case of a skull-base meningioma

2007 ◽  
Vol 118 (12) ◽  
pp. 2821
Author(s):  
D. Kountouris ◽  
K. Karachristou ◽  
K. Koutsobelis
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Skull Base Meningioma

scholarly journals A rare case of atypical skull base meningioma with perineural spread

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Walton ◽  
Simon Morley ◽  
Javier Alegre
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Perineural Spread ◽  
Skull Base Meningioma

A Rare Case of Tuberculous Prostatitis

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Nurul Yaqeen Mohd Esa ◽  
Mohammad Hanafiah ◽  
Marymol Koshy ◽  
Hilmi Abdullah ◽  
Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Advanced Age ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Prostatic Biopsy ◽  
High Clinical Suspicion

Tuberculous prostatitis is an uncommon form of tuberculosis infection. It is commonly seen in immunocompromised patients and in those of middle or advanced age. The diagnosis is often not straight forward due to the nature of its presentation. We report a case of tuberculous prostatitis in a young, healthy and immunocompetent patient, who initially presented with respiratory features, followed by episodes of seizures and testicular swelling. He was finally diagnosed with tuberculous prostatitis after prostatic biopsy. This case illustrates that in a high TB prevalence environment, when symptoms warrant, there should be a high clinical suspicion coupled with a thorough approach in order to arrive at a correct diagnosis of TB prostatitis.

Primary plasmacytoma of the anterior skull base: A rare case

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 545 ◽  
Author(s):  
RameshGanesan Vengalathur ◽  
KarthikeyanVeerasamy Kavindapadi ◽  
Balasubramanian Chandramouli
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Anterior Skull Base

scholarly journals Short diameter may be a useful simple indicator of the tumor response in skull base meningiomas after conventionally fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiichi Takehana ◽  
Daisuke Nakamura ◽  
Alshaymaa Abdelghaffar ◽  
Megumi Uto ◽  
Tomohiro Katagiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Stereotactic Radiotherapy ◽  
Tumor Volume ◽  
Tumor Response ◽  
Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy ◽  
Skull Base Meningioma ◽  
Skull Base Meningiomas ◽  
Simple Indicator ◽  
Conventionally Fractionated

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the radiological change patterns in skull base meningiomas after conventionally fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (CFSRT) to determine a simple and valid method to assess the tumor response. Materials and methods Forty-one patients with a benign skull base meningioma treated by CFSRT from March 2007 to August 2015 were retrospectively evaluated. We measured tumor volume (TV), long-axis diameter (LD), and short-axis diameter (SD) on both pre-treatment images and follow-up images of 1, 3, and 5 years after CFSRT, respectively. The paired t test was used to detect differences in the LD and SD change rates. Spearman’s correlation coefficients were calculated to evaluate relationships between the TV and the diameters changes. Results The number of available follow-up MRIs that was performed at 1, 3, and 5 years after the CFSRT was 41 (100%), 34 (83%), and 23 (56%), respectively. The change rates of SD were significantly higher than those of LD at every time point and more strongly correlated with the change rates of tumor volume at 3 and 5 years after CFSRT. Conclusions SD may be useful as a simple indicator of the tumor response for skull base meningioma after CFSRT. Key Points • The change rate in short-axis diameter is a useful and simple indicator of the response of skull base meningioma to conventionally fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy. • Conventionally fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for skull base meningioma achieved excellent 5-year local control.

Rare case of Ureaplasma parvum septic arthritis in an immunocompetent patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. e236396
Author(s):  
Abuzar Ali Asif ◽  
Moni Roy ◽  
Sharjeel Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Ureaplasma Parvum ◽  
Urogenital Infections ◽  
Joint Infections ◽  
Prosthetic Joint ◽  
Prosthetic Joint Infections ◽  
Diagnostic Modalities

Mycoplasmatacea family comprises two genera: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma. Ureaplasma parvum (previously known as U. urealyticum biovar 1) commonly colonises the urogenital tract in humans. Although Ureaplasma species have well-established pathogenicity in urogenital infections, its involvement in septic arthritis has been limited to prosthetic joint infections and immunocompromised individuals. We present a rare case of native right knee infection due to U. parvum identified using next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free DNA testing and confirmed with PCR assays. This rare case of Ureaplasma septic arthritis was diagnosed using newer next-generation DNA sequencing diagnostic modalities and a literature review of prior cases, antibiotic coverage and antimicrobial resistance is incorporated as part of the discussion.

SKULL BASE MENINGIOMA IN CHILDHOOD

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. A3-A3
Author(s):  
T.C. Tan ◽  
H.M. Chiu ◽  
K.L. Man ◽  
Y.W. Tsang ◽  
C.M. Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Meningioma
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