A 41-year-old patient with a primary angiosarcoma of the brain is reported. The tumor was located in the left parietal lobe and was radically removed. The diagnosis of angiosarcoma was established by immunohistochemistry. The patient was postoperatively treated with adjuvant chemotherapy and then radiation therapy. After 41 months, she was in excellent clinical and neurological condition without any sign of recurrence.
A case of a primary intracerebral granular cell tumor (GCT) in a 71-year-old woman is reported. The computed tomographic scan showed a contrast-enhancing, noncalcified mass in the left parieto-occipital region. The tumor was operated upon and the histological findings showed a granular cell tumor with mitotic activity. After radiation therapy the patient recovered well. The origin of intracerebrally growing GCT's remains unclear. Involvement of astrocytes is discussed. Primary GCT's of the cerebrum are potentially more malignant than those of the pituitary region.
A series of 109 patients with clotted subdural hematomas operated on within 72 hours of closed head injuries was evaluated retrospectively. Twenty-seven patients with multiple injuries showed a mortality rate of 77%, those without 59%.
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