Studies

October 27, 2021

Cerebral Metastases from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Surgical resection was felt to be most appropriate given the extensive size not being amenable to radiation, degree of symptomatic mass effect, favorable accessibility and non-eloquent […]
October 27, 2021

Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion

An MRI (Fig. 1) demonstrated severe stenosis at C2-3 with cord compression secondary to significant thickened posterior ligament and facet arthropathy. The patient had a posterior […]
October 27, 2021

Grade II Oligodendroglioma

Genetic analysis of the tumor, ordered by NSPC neuro-oncologist, Jai Grewal, M.D., revealed mutations and chromosomal translocations suggesting responsiveness to particular chemotherapy regimens. Treatment with chemotherapy […]
October 27, 2021

Hemangioblastoma

Figure 1. Brain MRI showing tumor mass (TM) with cystic component (CC) and edema (T2-weighted MRI, left) in the lower brainstem and upper cervical cord. Mass […]
October 27, 2021

Laminectomy and Fusion Solves Decades of Back Pain

MRI of the lumbar spine (Fig. 1) demonstrated a grade 1-2 spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 with bilateral pars defects with significant L5-S1 foraminal compression. She had an […]
October 27, 2021

Pituitary Tumor with Cushing’s Disease

She underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal removal of the pituitary tumor, performed by Dr. Michael Brisman. Postoperative imaging showed the tumor was removed completely. Postoperative lab tests showed […]
October 27, 2021

Ruptured Thoracic Spinal Arterial Dissecting Aneurysm

Figure 1: A) Non Contrast CT and B) MRI FLAIR studies demonstrate subtle Subarachnoid hemorrhage in the sylvian and parietal sulci (arrows) The subararachnoid hemorrhage was […]
October 27, 2021

Spinal Dural Fistula Causing Myelopathy & Incontinence: Reversal After Endovascular Embolization

The patient is a 65-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia who was experiencing bilateral lower extremity weakness and numbness for close to one […]
October 27, 2021

Spinal Embolization Treats Aggressive Compressive T3 Vertebral Body Hemangioma

In 2016, a 54-year-old man presented with mid-thoracic back pain and was found, by imaging, to have a presumed T3 vertebral body hemangioma. He was neurologically […]