Care of the Patient Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Brain Biopsy With Stereotactic Navigation: An Overview.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13622
Abstract: Brain tumors can cause pressure, swelling, and functional changes to the surrounding tissue and lead to sensorimotor symptoms. Such tumors are either benign or malignant and their origin can be primary or metastatic. Although diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: brain; robotic assisted; brain biopsy; assisted brain ... See more keywords
Robot-assisted stereotactic brain biopsy: systematic review and bibliometric analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00381-018-3821-y
Abstract: IntroductionStereotactic brain biopsy represents one of the earliest applications of surgical robotics. The aim of the present systematic review and bibliometric analysis was to evaluate the literature supporting robot-assisted brain biopsy and the extent to… read more here.
Keywords: biopsy; analysis; robot assisted; brain biopsy ... See more keywords
An autopsy case of tuberculous meningitis undiagnosed by nested-PCR of CSF samples and brain biopsy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116968
Abstract: Nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has higher diagnostic sensitivity with regard to tuberculous meningitis (TBM) than conventional methods. Herein we describe the autopsy case of a 70-year-old woman with TBM… read more here.
Keywords: case; csf; pcr csf; brain biopsy ... See more keywords
A 20-Month-Old Girl With Fever, Seizures, Hemiparesis, and Brain Lesions Requiring a Diagnostic Brain Biopsy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2017.03.012
Abstract: We report a case of a 20-month-old girl with atypical presentation of a fairly common condition. She presented with acute onset of fever, seizures, and hemiparesis. Her cerebrospinal fluid showed total nucleated cells 10/mm3 with… read more here.
Keywords: old girl; month old; fever seizures; seizures hemiparesis ... See more keywords
Fluorescein sodium fluorescence: role in stereotactic brain biopsy.
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DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2021.2016615
Abstract: BACKGROUND Stereotactic brain biopsy for eloquent area brain tumours is associated with complications like hemorrhage due to multiple sampling and increased operative time due to dependence on neuropathologist for frozen section assessment. In order to… read more here.
Keywords: stereotactic brain; fluorescence; brain biopsy; sodium ... See more keywords
A novel case of reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following brain biopsy
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DOI: 10.1111/echo.14700
Abstract: Reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (rTTC) is a variant of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) or stress‐induced cardiomyopathy. TTC is a transient cardiomyopathy resulting in a heart failure syndrome, triggered by emotional and/or physical stressors, that is usually self‐limited.… read more here.
Keywords: following brain; reverse takotsubo; takotsubo; brain biopsy ... See more keywords
The role of brain biopsy in the clinical management of HIV‐related focal brain lesions
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DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12646
Abstract: Up to 20% of HIV‐related focal brain lesion (FBL) diagnoses cannot be determined without invasive procedures. In such cases, brain biopsy is an important step in the evaluation algorithm. The aims of this study were… read more here.
Keywords: related focal; focal brain; hiv; brain biopsy ... See more keywords
Diagnostic accuracy of stereotactic brain biopsy for intracranial neoplasia in dogs: Comparison of biopsy, surgical resection, and necropsy specimens
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DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15500
Abstract: Abstract Background Stereotactic brain biopsy (SBB) is a technique that allows for definitive diagnosis of brain lesions. Little information is available regarding the diagnostic utility of SBB in dogs with intracranial diseases. Objective To investigate… read more here.
Keywords: agreement; biopsy; sbb; stereotactic brain ... See more keywords
Diagnostic open brain biopsy following initial negative results of cerebrospinal fluid assessment for Toxoplasma
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DOI: 10.1111/tid.12666
Abstract: Cerebral toxoplasmosis is a rare but fatal complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and reaching an accurate antemortem diagnosis with pathological proof is difficult.1,2 We describe herein the clinical course of a patient… read more here.
Keywords: biopsy following; open brain; brain biopsy; initial negative ... See more keywords
Brain biopsy in patients with CLIPPERS syndrome: why and when
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DOI: 10.1177/17562864211062821
Abstract: CLIPPERS (chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids) is an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), predominantly involving the brainstem with a characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance and clinical… read more here.
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Clinical utility of brain biopsy for presumed CNS relapse of systemic lymphoma.
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DOI: 10.3171/2020.12.jns202517
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the frequency with which brain biopsy for presumed CNS relapse of systemic hematological malignancies yields new, actionable diagnostic information. Hematological malignancies represent a disparate group of… read more here.
Keywords: cns relapse; brain biopsy; dlbcl; brain ... See more keywords