Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak at the clivus

We present a case report of a 60-year-old woman with a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak at the clivus, obesity and no history of trauma. Follow-up imaging scans confirmed enlargement of the defect within the posterior clival framework to the size of 16 × 9 × 4 mm with a suspected meningocerebral hernia. The surgeons used the “two nostrils – four hands” endoscopic operating technique. The patient reported a history of cerebrospinal fluid leaks lasting for 3 years, with increasingly shorter leak-free periods and an increasing incidence of inflammatory complications. The patient recovered without complications, and she was discharged 14 days after the surgery. Good local outcome and improved patient condition were achieved postoperatively

Medulloblastoma in adults. A case presentation and review of the literature

AimThe aim of this article is to present a case of medulloblastoma in an adult patient aged 46 and the problems associated with its treatment.Case DescriptionThe authors present a case of medulloblastoma in a 46-year old male patient. The tumour, which is typically identified in childhood, is very rare in adults. The incidence rate, in individuals older than 16 years of age, is 0.05 per 100,000.ResultsThe patient was subjected to combined therapy consisting of surgery and subsequent radiotherapy. This choice of management was successful – the patient has been followed up since the completion of therapy and no relapses have been noted.ConclusionsBased on this particular case, and the current literature, the authors discuss contemporary management methods in medulloblastoma

Wettability of the surface of bacterial cellulose film modified with the ion implantation

Wettability of the surface of bacterial cellulose film modified with low energy ion implantation The paper presents the preliminary results of the modification on the water wettability of cellulose, using ion implantation method. Two kinds ions of the noble gases, i.e. helium and argon were implanted with fluences of 1e15 nand 1e16 cm-2, and with the ion energy of 60 keV. The measurements of the contact angle values show the different influence of both types ions on the hydrophobicity of the modified cellulose, but the hydrophobicity of implanted cellulose increases in all cases. The real investigations were supplemented with the modelling results of the depth profiles of the implanted ions and the main parameters of the modelled peaks.Zwilżalność powierzchni celulozy bakteryjnej modyfikowanej metodą implantacji jonów. Artykuł przedstawia wstępne wyniki modyfikacji na zwilżalność wodą implantowanej jonami celulozy. W badaniach wykorzystano dwa rodzaje gazów szlachetnych, tj. hel i argon. Implantowane dawki wynosiły 1e15 i 1e16 cm-2, a energia jonów 60 keV. Pomiary kąta zwilżania pokazują różny wpływ obydwu typów jonów na hydrofobowość modyfikowanej celulozy, jednakże hydrofobowość wzrasta we wszystkich przypadkach. Badania zostały uzupełnione wynikami modelowania głębokosciowych profili implantowanych jonów i głównych parametrów modelowanych pików

Effect of Cu, Zn and Ag Ion Implantation on the Surface Modification of Bacterial Cellulose Films

The paper presents the preliminary results of cellulose modification by ion implantation. Three types of ions were implanted, i.e., copper, zinc and silver with fluences of 5 × 1014 and 5 × 1015 cm−2, respectively. The acceleration voltage of the implanted ions was 30 kV. The ion penetration depth profiles showed differences, especially in the Cu and Ag cases, due to the different ion beams of these elements. The implantation of cellulose with ions clearly changed the wettability of the material surface in the direction of hydrophobicity. The impact of implantation on the growth of the cellulose surface by mold fungi was also noticeable. Only the silver ion implantation had a negative effect on the growth of the Trichoderma viride fungus but did not cause a complete inhibition of growth. Cellulose implantation with Cu and Zn ions clearly stimulated the growth of fungi on the surface of the polymer

Effect of Cu, Zn and Ag Ion Implantation on the Surface Modification of Bacterial Cellulose Films

The paper presents the preliminary results of cellulose modification by ion implantation. Three types of ions were implanted, i.e., copper, zinc and silver with fluences of 5 × 1014 and 5 × 1015 cm−2, respectively. The acceleration voltage of the implanted ions was 30 kV. The ion penetration depth profiles showed differences, especially in the Cu and Ag cases, due to the different ion beams of these elements. The implantation of cellulose with ions clearly changed the wettability of the material surface in the direction of hydrophobicity. The impact of implantation on the growth of the cellulose surface by mold fungi was also noticeable. Only the silver ion implantation had a negative effect on the growth of the Trichoderma viride fungus but did not cause a complete inhibition of growth. Cellulose implantation with Cu and Zn ions clearly stimulated the growth of fungi on the surface of the polymer