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Objective: Assessment of the cervical spinal cord and CSF spaces with CT remains difficult due to the low spinal cord to CSF attenuation differences on CT images. Thus, patients with suspected spinal stenosis frequently undergo MRI as well as cervical CT prior to surgery. CT is of particular importance[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)

Objective: Cervical spine computed tomography (csCT) is the modality of choice for pre-surgical evaluation of osseous foraminal stenosis and central spinal stenosis as a result of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPPL) or stenotic osteophytes. However, radiation dose of csCT is crucial[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)

Objective: The major goal of preoperative imaging in patients with pituitary tumors is to delineate tumor and to assess cavernous sinus invasion. Until now, MRI is the gold standard imaging modality. However, MRI is limited regarding sufficient information about the bony anatomy. 3D-information about[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)

Objective: Adequate evaluation of the spinal canal and the neuroforaminal pathologies in patients after spinal stabilization via CT or MRI remains a difficult task due to metal-related artifacts. Alternatively, more invasive imaging techniques like CT-myelography are often necessary. One promising image[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)

Die Erkennung und Therapie von Pilzinfektionen der Lunge stellt auch erfahrene Kliniker immer wieder vor Probleme. Die Abgrenzung invasiver Mykosen der Lunge von nicht therapiebedürftiger Pilzbesiedlung ist klinisch schwierig und kann häufig auch durch weitergehende mikrobiologische Diagnostik[zum vollständigen Text gelangen Sie über die oben angegebene URL], Frühjahrstagung der Sektion Antimykotische Chemotherapie 2017

Retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas (RPS) are rare tumors. Surgery is the mainstay of curative therapy, but local recurrence is common. No recommendations concerning the best management of recurring disease have been developed so far. Although every effort should be made to optimize the initial approach, recommendations to treat recurring RPS will be helpful to maximize disease control at recurrence. An RPS transatlantic working group was established in 2013. The goals of the group were to share institutional experiences, build large multi-institutional case series, and develop consensus documents on the approach to this difficult disease. The outcome of this document applies to recurrent RPS that is nonvisceral in origin. Included are sarcomas of major veins, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of psoas, ureteric leiomyosarcoma (LMS). Excluded are desmoids-type fibromatosis, angiomyolipoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, sarcomas arising from the gut or its mesentery, uterine LMS, prostatic sarcoma, paratesticular/spermatic cord sarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, alveolar/embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, sarcoma arising from teratoma, carcinosarcoma, sarcomatoid carcinoma, clear cell sarcoma, radiation-induced sarcoma, paraganglioma, and malignant pheochromocytoma. Recurrent RPS management was evaluated from diagnosis to follow-up. It is a rare and complex malignancy that is best managed by an experienced multidisciplinary team in a specialized referral center. The best chance of cure is at the time of primary presentation, but some patients may experience prolonged disease control also at recurrence, when the approach is optimized and follows the recommendations contained herein. International collaboration is critical for adding to the present knowledge. A transatlantic prospective registry has been established.