Category: Central Nervous System

Pilocytic astrocytoma

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 13 years old girl History of pilocytic astrocytoma grade 1, Tumour resection done 5 years ago On annual surveillance MRI Noted to have…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour

Cerebellopontine angle schwannoma

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 30 years old man No known medical illness Presented with headache, persistent vomiting, reduced hearing over left ear and blurring of vision. Clinical…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Tumour

Cerebral abscess

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 42 years old man with underlying retroviral infection Presented with headache and transient altered consciousness Clinical examination was unremarkable Blood investigations are normal…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Infection

Cerebral cavernous venous malformation

Case contribution: Dr. Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 33 years old male, no known medical illness   Patient initially presented with status epilepticus at the age of 29 years old (2017)….

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Vascular

Pial arteriovenous fistula

Case contributions: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 14 years old girl Presented with sudden onset of headache and altered consciousness No history of fever or trauma Urgent non-contrast CT brain…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Vascular

Spinal tuberculosis

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 60 years old lady No known medical illness and no history of trauma Presented with back pain for 2 weeks. No fever. Clinically…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Musculoskeletal System, Spine

Post operative Chiari malformation: pseudomeningocele versus dural sealant

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 47 years old lady Complaint of neck pain with upper limb weakness Worsening for the past few months Clinical examination shows reduced muscle…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Developmental

Cystic cerebral metastasis

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 65 years old lady with no underlying medical illness She presented with progressive left upper and lower limbs weakness for 2 months. No…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Chest, Tumour

Sinonasal carcinoma

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 48 years old man Underlying DM Presented with headache for the past 3 days Associated with lethargy No aggravating factor, no URTI symptoms,…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, ENT, Tumour

Tuberculous otomastoiditis as initial presentation of disseminated TB

Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 21 years old man with no past medical illness Presented with hearing loss for one year Associated with right ear discharge and tinnitus….

 Posted in Central Nervous System, ENT, Infection