Introduction: Trauma is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, 80% of which is due to head trauma. Simple depressed cranial fractures are being treated conservatively; however, dural tear is an indication of surgical intervention. Computed tomography (CT) scan is the method of choice for initial evaluation of patients with head trauma. This study was designed to evaluate the correlation of dural tear and level of depression in cranial fractures, considering surgical findings as gold standard.
The authors present a case of intramedullary ganglioglioma in a 6-year-old girl. Since the age of 4 months the patient had experienced a spontaneous wavy undulating movement of her anterior abdominal wall resembling a severe peristalsis. The movement was continuous even during sleep, and this symptom was named “belly dance.” Magnetic resonance images revealed an intramedullary tumor with ill-defined borders, and the lesion was partially resected. The patient made a good recovery, although 4 years postsurgery her scoliosis had progressed.
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