Said Ait Benali

• MD
• Chair at University Hospital ERRAZI, Marrakech

L’incidence de la localisation intracrânienne de l’hydatidose est relativement rare, 1 à 2 % des cas d’hydatidose. Nous rapportons dans cette observation le cas de deux patients hospitalisés dans notre formation pour des troubles psychiatriques isolés et dont la tomodensitométrie cérébrale a révélé la présence de tumeurs kystiques. Le premier cas e...

The hydatidosis is an endemic illness in regions of the Middle Orient, Mediterranean, south of America, north Africa and the Australia. The preferential localization of cyst hydatic is the liver (48%), the lung (36%) and in 6% of cases it localizes in unaccustomed place as the brain. Intracerebral localization is relatively rare, its impact is 1 to...

Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone neoplasm which is seen in the long bones. It is rarely described in the cranium. Posterior skull base osteoma is extremely rare and has been anecdotally reported. We report a rare case of a large osteoid osteoma of the petro-occipital area in a 26-year-old man. He presented with clinical sign of raised intracranial...

Background Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone neoplasm which is seen in the long bones. It is rarely described in the cranium. Posterior skull base osteoma is extremely rare and has been anecdotally reported. Observation We report a rare case of a large osteoid osteoma of the petro-occipital area in a 26-year-old man. He presented with clinical sign...

Intracranial dermoid cyst is a rare entity accounting for 0.1-0.7% of all intracranial tumors. The most common location is in the posterior fossa, at or near the midline. We present 2 pediatric cases with dermal sinus. The first case presented with clinical signs of increased intracranial pressure and cerebellar symptoms. CT scan showed a large and...

To report an unusual and asymptomatic cause of cord compression treated surgically with good clinical outcome. We report a case of extradural arachnoid cyst in the thoracic region and review the literature on the clinical, neuroradiologic and therapeutic features. A 17-year-old man, with unremarkable past medical history was referred to our institu...

Objective To report an unusual and asymptomatic cause of cord compression treated surgically with good clinical outcome. Methods and material We report a case of extradural arachnoid cyst in the thoracic region and review the literature on the clinical, neuroradiologic and therapeutic features. Results A 17-year-old man, with unremarkable past me...

Primary epidural hydatid cyst of the spinal canal without bone involvement is very rare. The authors report the case of a 35 year old man presenting with lower cauda equina compression. MRI showed a cystic lesion with signal characteristics similar to cerebrospinal fluid. Surgical exploration through a midline posterior approach was used which conf...

Primary epidural hydatid cyst of the spinal canal without bone involvement is very rare. The authors report the case of a 35 year old man presenting with lower cauda equina compression. MRI showed a cystic lesion with signal characteristics similar to cerebrospinal fluid. Surgical exploration through a midline posterior approach was used which conf...

We report a case of dermoid cyst arising in the cavernous sinus and parapharyngium areas through the foramen lacerum. A 12-year-old girl was hospitalized in October 1966 for progressive intracranial hypertension. CT before a prior surgical intervention in 1994 showed an intracranial process suggesting a dermoid cyst. CT performed in October 1996 sh...

Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) are benign tumors of the bones, formed by multiple cysts filled with blood and eroding the bone. They are rarely located at the skull. We report a case of a right temporal ABC in a 5-year-old girl. On admission, the physical examination showed a tough and fixed tumor, with no inflammatory signs nor vascular characteristi...

Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) are benign armors of the bones, formed by multiple cysts filled with blood and eroding the bone. They are rarely located at the skull. We report a case of a right temporal ABC in a 5-year-old girl. On admission, the physical examination showed a tough and fixed tumor, with no inflammatory signs nor vascular characteristi...

Optical pathway gliomas are exceedingly rare tumors seen primarily in the pediatric age group, in which they contribute 0.5 to 4% of all intracranial tumors. They raise both diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Four cases, in three girls and one boy, seen between 1994 and 1997 at the Neurosurgery Department of the Ibn Rochd Teaching Hospital, Casab...

We report a case of a benign temporal meningioma in 1 month old infant. The diagnosis was revealed by atypical seizure. The physical exam was normal. We underline the epidemiological, clinical and prognostic aspects of this condition.