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1 Couldwell, William T.Transtemporal approach to the removal of a lateral pontine tumorThis video demonstrates a very useful trajectory to a pontine lesion. A 68-year-old man presented with tongue numbness and weakness. The approach used was a transtemporal presigmoid retrolabyrinthine approach to enable an orthogonal trajectory to the lateral pons. Following the transtemporal opening...2014-01-01
2 Couldwell, William T.; Harnsberger, H. RicOronasopharyngeal chordomasBackground: Chordomas are rare tumors derived from notochordal remnants. The authors report on a series of three cases of primary familial oronasopharyngeal chordomas treated at our institution. Methods: A retrospective chart review was completed of the three cases of primary familial oronasopharyng...Oronasopharyngeal; Chordoma; Pharynx; Notochord; Transoral; Skull base2009
3 Kestle, John R. W.; Walker, Marion L.Retained peritoneal shunt tubing causing hematuriaThis 14-year-old boy with congenital hydrocephalus underwent initial shunt placement shortly after birth. During his first 6 years of life, multiple ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt revisions were performed to address seven shunt malfunctions and one shunt infection (Staphylococcus epidermidis). Dur...2006
4 Couldwell, William T.; Jensen, Randy L.; Jensen, Elizabeth M.Development of contrast enhancement after long-term observation of a dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumorDysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNET) are usually benign lesions that arise in cortical regions and are discovered after new onset of seizure. These lesions have many different imaging characteristics. We report a patient with a presumed low-grade medial temporal lobe lesion that was follow...Brain tumor; Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors; DNET; Imaging; Seizures2006
5 Couldwell, William T.Comment on Nugent, G. R.: Targeting the ventral lateral nucleus of the thalamus: a stereotactic vignetteDr. Nugent provides a fascinating personal account of his early experience with stereotactic surgery for movement disorders. I was especially pleased to read the positive comments regarding the personal interactions with and innovations of Irving Cooper, a neurosurgeon who was derided by his peers b...Stereotactic surgery; Stereotaxis2006
6 Couldwell, William T.Far Lateral Transcondylar Approach for Resection of Neurenteric Cysts of the Cervicomedullary Junction (Far-lateral transcondylar approach: surgical technique and its application in neurenteric cysts of the cervicomedullary junction. Report of two cases.)Neurenteric cysts are rare benign lesions of the central nervous system that are lined by endodermal cell-derived epithelium. Although they occur mostly in the spine, they can occur intracranially, most often in the posterior fossa. Neurenteric cysts that are located in the anterior cervicomedullary...Cervical Vertebrae; Medulla Oblongata; Neural Tube Defects; Neurosurgical Procedure2005-08-15
7 Couldwell, William T.Recurrent infrasellar clival craniopharyngiomaThe patient is a 44-year-old man who underwent resection of a posterior nasopharynx tumor 12 years earlier via left lateral rhinotomy approach. The final pathological analysis indicated the tumor was a craniopharyngioma, and the patient subsequently underwent focal radiation. The patient returned t...Ectopic Craniopharyngioma; Recurrence; Infrasellar; Clivus2007
8 Couldwell, William T.Unruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysm presenting with gustatory seizures and temporal lobe edemaUnruptured cerebral aneurysms presenting with seizures are unusual. We describe a case of a growing middle cerebral artery aneurysm presenting with gustatory seizures with magnetic resonance imaging showing peri-aneurysmal edema. This case is the first to show temporal lobe edema associated with inc...Seizure; Brain edema; PCOM2009-04
9 Couldwell, William T.Comment on Kitano, M. and Taneda, M.: Extended transsphenoidal approach to the anterior communicating artery aneurysm: aneurysm incidentally identified during macroadenoma resectionKitano and Taneda describe the successful clipping of an ACoA aneurysm via the transsphenoidal approach. There are limitations of the approach; most notable are the limited and narrow corridor and the relationship between the aneurysm and the optic chiasm, which may hinder full visualization of the ...Aneurysm; Transsphenoidal approach2007
10 Couldwell, William T.; House, Paul A.De novo fenestration of the optic nerveFenestration of the optic nerve or chiasm due to the presence of an aneurysmal dilation of the internal carotid artery (ICA) has been described previously. In three of five cases reviewed recently, the optic nerve was penetrated by an ICA?ophthalmic artery aneurysm.3 Penetration of the optic nerve w...Fenestration; Aneurysm2005
11 Couldwell, William T.Comment on Wong, H. T., et al.: Comparative impact of video consultation on emergency neurosurgical referralsThe Author's explored the facility and accuracy of telephone, teleradiology, or video consultation between a large general hospital and their tertiary neurosurgical center. Although there was increased diagnostic accuracy with video consultation or teleradiology, they note that consultation via vid...Teleradiology; Video consultation; Neurosurgical referrals2006
12 Couldwell, William T.Resolution of an anterior-inferior cerebellar artery feeding aneurysm with the treatment of a transverse-sigmoid dural arteriovenous fistulaThe authors describe a 27-year old man who developed an unruptured anterior-inferior cerebellar artery feeding aneurysm from a transverse-sigmoid dAVF and its subsequent resolution with the treatment of the dAVF. The patient, with a known history of left transverse and sigmoid sinus thrombosis, pres...Aneurysms; Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Endovascular therapy; Surgery2007
13 Couldwell, William T.Choroid plexus cyst development and growth following ventricular shuntingChoroid plexus cysts are typically incidental, asymptomatic cysts. They have been reported to hemorrhage and grow, causing symptoms of obstruction. However, growth and multiplication has not been reported following ventriculoperitoneal shunting procedures. A 66-year-old woman initially underwent a ...Choroid plexus cyst; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt2008-01
14 Couldwell, William T.Comment on Aydin, K., et al: Localization of cerebrospinal fliud leaks by gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance cisternography: a 5-year single-center experienceThe Author's describe the use of intrathecal Gd-enhanced MR cisternography for the definition of cerebrospinal fluid leaks in 51 patients. They were able to identify the site of leak in 43 of 51 patients (84%). Although the technique is not new, most of the previous articles are found in the neuror...Cerebrospinal fluid leaks2007
15 Kestle, John R. W.Response to editorial: summer shuntingWe thank Dr. Scott for his review and comments about our report of shunt surgery complications in the summer. He makes two very good points. Clearly, different databases are suited for different purposes, and the NIS database used in the study by Smith and colleagues is well suited to evaluating t...2006
16 Couldwell, William T.Role of CCM1 loss-of-function-induced endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in the development of cavernous malformationsCerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) occur in two variants: sporadic and familial. Mutations in three genes-CCM1, CCM2, and CCM3-play a role in both subtypes, with mouse models showing the development of multiple cavernous malformations in animals with loss of function in any of these three genes....2013-01-01
17 Kestle, John R. W.Sporadic osteochondroma of the cervical spineOsteochondroma is the most common benign tumor of bone, but axial skeleton involvement is uncommon and usually indicates a hereditary cause such as osteochondromatosis (hereditary multiple exostosis). 1 Approximately 7% of hereditary osteochondromas occur along the vertebral column, which is double...2006
18 Couldwell, William T.Fenestration of the oculomotor nerve by a duplicated posterior cerebral artery and aneurysmThe authors report a case of a posterior cerebral artery aneurysm arising from an aberrant arterial branch that was found to be splitting the oculomotor nerve. This 63-year-old man presented with headaches, and CT imaging revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage primarily within the basilar cisterns. Formal...2009-01-01
19 Couldwell, William T.Tunneled lumbar drainThe authors report a simple and rapid procedure for tunneling a lumbar drain subcutaneously to facilitate chronic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. A standard lumbar puncture (LP) is performed with a large-bore Tuohy needle (14- to 16-gauge), the drainage catheter is advanced into the subarachnoid...Lumbar drain; Fistula2002
20 Couldwell, William T.Diagnosis and management of Cushing diseaseThe management of a case involving Cushing disease, defined as excess secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from a pituitary adenoma, remains one of the most vexing problems facing the pituitary surgeon. The systemic consequences of this endocrinopathy are profound morbidity and premature...2007-01-01
21 Couldwell, William T.; Davidson, H. ChristianTrigeminal amyloidoma: case report and review of the literatureThe authors present a case of amyloid infiltration involving the trigeminal nerve that mimicked a malignant cavernous sinus tumor with perineural tumor infiltration. A 64-year-old man presented with trigeminal nerve numbness. Imaging revealed a plaque-like enhancing lesion along the right lateral ca...Gasserian ganglion; Trigeminal; Amyloidoma2007
22 Couldwell, William T.Cholesteatoma of the clivus case reportObjective: Cholesteatomas (CNS epidermoids) can be found intradurally or extradurally in the central nervous system. Extradural intraosseous lesions are most commonly found in the petrous bone. Design: Case report Clinical Presentation: The authors describe a unique case of a clival cholesteatoma o...2006-01-01
23 Couldwell, William T.; Orlandi, Richard R.Carotid artery-sparing repair of a cavernous carotid artery pseudoaneurysmCarotid artery (CA) injury after transsphenoidal and endoscopic sinus surgery is a well-recognized but fortunately rare complication.1 It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates5 and is more common in cases of repeated surgery, cavernous sinus invasion, prior radiotherapy, and ...Carotid artery; Sinus; Pseudoaneurysm; Endoscopic surgery2006
24 Couldwell, William T.; Schloesser, Peter E.Hemorrhage from moyamoya-like vessels associated with a cerebral arteriovenous malformationThe authors describe a case of subarachnoid hemorrhage from moyamoya-like vessels associated with an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in a 44-year-old Hispanic man who presented with severe headache. The AVM was located in the left parietal lobe and the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery was occlude...Moyamoya-like vessels; Arteriovenous malformation; Ischemia MeSH: Arteriovenous malformations2004
25 Couldwell, William T.Comment on Kitano, M., et al.: Subdural patch graft technique for watertight closure of large dural defects in extended transsphenoidal surgeryAhn and Kim demonstrate a suturing technique to close dural defects after transsphenoidal and extended transsphenoidal approaches. The technique entails a specifically designed forceps to cinch the knot down in the depths of the field. The Author's used the technique in 21 consecutive patients (16 e...Transsphenoidal surgery; CSF leaks2009
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