METHODS: We present a case of a 10-year-old girl treated with therapeutic anticoagulation for previous cardiac valvular replacement, who presented with rapidly growing giant ( 4 cm) suprasellar germinoma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Eleven patients (47.8%) presenting with bifocal GCTs exhibited tumor seeding at presentation. Tumor seeding was significantly associated with bifocal lesions (p 0.001). [neurosurgery-blog.com]

It is crucial to have a multidisciplinary team approach with baseline and follow up endocrine workup. [abstracts.eurospe.org]

[…] massive MRI: High signal intensity on T1 weighted images Heterogeneous enhancement Fluid levels consistent with cystic components CT: Better than MRI at showing calcifications Laboratory Same for both types of craniopharyngiomas Full pituitary endocrine workup [pathologyoutlines.com]

The clinical workup for CNS germ cell tumors includes examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood for markers of differentiation, specifically β-hCG and α-fetoprotein (AFP). [neupsykey.com]

Initial workup, including CT and MRI of the brain is shown (Fig. 1). [jaocr.org]

It is important to note that while a sellar mass may present with bitemporal hemianopia, the combination of findings described above describing a junctional scotoma also localizes to the sellar area, and additional workup is indicated. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]

Combination treatment with metformin and pioglitazone was markedly effective in improving glycemic control. Additionally, metformin treatment showed marked anorectic effects on the hyperphagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, treatment strategies of adult ATRT may be different from that of pediatric ATRT. [btrt.org]

To round out the clinician's understanding of the illness, a patient describes the experience of diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. [books.google.ro]

Although rare, pure suprasellar germinomas carry worse prognosis than other locations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The prognosis associated with bifocal GCTs has also been a cause of concern. Methods. The authors constructed a single-institution patient cohort comprising 181 patients with intracranial GCTs. [neurosurgery-blog.com]

These studies can aid in the differentiation between CNS PNET and medulloblastoma, and also indicate prognosis and clinical outcome. [journals.lww.com]

It addresses diagnosis, pathophysiology, management and prognosis and is written in a clear, concise style for quick, easy reference in the clinic. [books.google.es]

The diffuse intrinsic type has the worst prognosis of all brainstem gliomas, with median survival rarely exceeding 9 months [41]. Focal midbrain tumors have a more indolent course and a more favorable prognosis. [ajronline.org]

In 183 short chapters, the book provides the essentials clinicians need on symptoms/signs, diagnostic tests, and neurologic disorders of all etiologies. For this edition, Timothy A. [books.google.es]

[…] signs; (3) endocrine disturbances are highly frequent before surgery, while surgical intervention had little effect in increasing endocrine morbidity; (4) NEC, even though producing less endocrine dysfunctions than other tumor types, are an important etiology [karger.com]

Although more experiences based on sub-classified etiology for internal carotid artery stenosis are required, various types of operations including intracranial-extracranial vascular surgery might be justified based on this principle. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We compared the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of bifocal GCTs with those of GCTs located solely in the suprasellar or pineal regions. [thejns.org]

Epidemiology As a general rule, brain tumors increase in frequency with age, with individual exceptions (e.g. pilocytic astrocytoma, the vast majority of which are found in young patients), and a number of uncommon tumors found in infancy (see brain tumors [radiopaedia.org]

Epidemiology: · Average age: 32 years. · 28 women/15 men. [posterng.netkey.at]

The epidemiology and long-term prognosis of fatty liver disease in children is not known. Hepatic steatosis occurs in many chronic liver diseases, some of which are amenable to treatment, such as Wilson’s disease and inherited metabolic diseases. [journals.lww.com]

It addresses diagnosis, pathophysiology, management and prognosis and is written in a clear, concise style for quick, easy reference in the clinic. [books.google.es]

CNS, SIAD 31 2010 Cerebral salt wasting: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. --- 32 2010 Characterization of cerebral salt wasting after subarachnoid hemorrhage model induced by endovascular puncture. [allie.dbcls.jp]

SIADH is the biochemical manifestation of a wide variety of diseases, and the pathophysiology of SIADH is sometimes… CONTINUE READING Create an AI-powered research feed to stay up to date with new papers like this posted to ArXiv Figures, Tables, and [semanticscholar.org]

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY — With respect to pathophysiology, two issues need to be addressed: the mechanism of salt wasting and the mechanism of hyponatremia. The mechanism by which cerebral disease might lead to renal salt wasting is poorly understood. [docsity.com]

Pathophysiology Hematogenous metastases to this region most frequently go to the pituitary gland, infundibulum, and tuber cinereum, because these structures lie outside the blood-brain barrier. [radiologykey.com]

Extreme caution was taken to avoid spillage of tumor cyst fluid into subarachnoid spaces, in order to prevent chemical meningitis. [neurologyindia.com]

It failed to prevent the recurrence or progression of residual tumor in another 5 patients, occurring from 6 to 60 months after irradiation. [clinicalgate.com]

In an effort to prevent further weight gain, a low-fat diet was introduced, but compliance was poor because of hyperphagia. [journals.lww.com]

Abstract Background Treatment strategy to prevent perioperative cerebral infarction in patients with asymptomatic severe stenosis of the internal carotid artery is not fully established. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]