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Plasmocitoma extramedular solitario rinosinusal: reporte de caso y revisión de literatura

Resumen El plasmocitoma extramedular solitario (PES) es una neooplasia maligna infrecuente caracterizada por una proliferación aislada de células plasmáticas monoclonales en tejido extramedular. La localización más frecuente es en cabeza y cuello con predominio en el territorio rinosinusal, sin emba...

Extending the Indications of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery for Different Central Nervous System Tumors: A Series of 255 Cases in Latin America

Arq. bras. neurocir; 41 (1), 2022
Introduction Fluorescence guidance with 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a safe and reliable tool in total gross resection of intracranial tumors, especially malignant gliomas and cases of metastasis. In the present retrospective study, we have analyzed 5-ALA-induced fluorescence findings in different ce...

Craneotomía despierta para tumores cerebrales

Rev. chil. anest; 51 (5), 2022
Resection of tumoral lesions anatomically related to motor, sensitive and language areas of the brain, have the main goal of sparing those areas. For that purpose, Neurosurgery on awake patients helps in reducing the size of growing brain tumors in a safe manner, which leads to extending and improving qu...

Glioblastoma multiforme con presentación seudovascular
Glioblastoma multiforme with pseudovascular presentation

Rev. cuba. med; 60 (4), 2021
Introducción: El glioblastoma multiforme es el tumor cerebral primario más frecuente y agresivo en adultos, representa cerca de 25 por ciento de los tumores intracraneales. Las principales manifestaciones clínicas están dadas por cefalea, convulsiones, cambios de conducta y un síndrome focal más de...

Microsurgical Resection of Glioblastoma in a Patient Infected with Covid-19: A Case Report

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (3), 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected a large number of patients in all countries, overwhelming healthcare systems worldwide. In this scenario, surgical procedures became restricted, causing unacceptable delays in the treatment of certain pathologies, such as glioblastoma. Regarding this tumor with high mor...

Utility of Intraoperative Ultrasound in Neurosurgery

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (2), 2021
Objective The purpose of the present study is to demonstrate the usefulness of intraoperative ultrasound guidance as a technique for the assessment, in real time, of tumor resection and as a navigation aid during intra-axial brain lesion removal on patients admitted in the Neurosurgical Department at the...

Características sociodemográficas en cuidadores principales de pacientes operados de cáncer de cerebro
Socio-demographic characteristics in primary caregivers of patients with brain cancer surgery

Rev. medica electron; 43 (3), 2021
RESUMEN Introducción: la atención al enfermo es llevada a cabo por una secuencia específica de la familia, por lo que esta es considerada un cuidador principal. Objetivo: describir las características sociodemográficas en cuidadores principales de pacientes operados de cáncer de cerebro. Mater...

Efectividad de intervención enfermera en capacidad de adaptación-afrontamiento de cuidadores de operados de cáncer cerebral con cambios conductuales
Effectiveness of a Nursing Intervention regarding the Adaptation-Coping Capacity of Caregivers of Patients Operated on for Bran Tumor with Behavioral Changes

Rev. cuba. enferm; 37 (1), 2021
Introducción: Es alta la incidencia de familiares cuidadores de operados de cáncer cerebral con trastornos conductuales que no tienen adecuada adaptación-afrontamiento, requiriendo de la intervención enfermera. Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad de una intervención de Enfermería en la capacidad de...

Awake craniotomy in brain tumors - Technique systematization and the state of the art

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 48 (), 2021
ABSTRACT The anesthesia for awake craniotomy (AC) is a consecrated anesthetic technique that has been perfected over the years. Initially used to map epileptic foci, it later became the standard technique for the removal of glial neoplasms in eloquent brain areas. We present an AC anesthesia technique co...

Pure Endoscopic Excision of Parenchymal Brain Tumors: Feasibilty, Risks, Advantages and Realities - A Beginners Perspective

Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (3), 2020
Background Neuroendoscopy is gaining popularity and is reaching new realms. Young neurosurgeons are exploring the various possibilities associated with the use of neuroendoscopy. Neuroendoscopy in excision of parenchymal brain tumors is less explored, and young neurosurgeons should be aware of the realit...