Relationship of intraoperative ultrasound characteristics with pathological grades and Ki-67 proliferation index in intracranial gliomas

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the intraoperative ultrasonographic appearances and the histopathological characteristics of glial tumors using the pathological grading system and the Ki-67 proliferation index

Focal megalencephaly: intraoperative ultrasound imaging in epilepsy surgery

Hemimegalencephaly is a rare neuronal migration disorder that can be defined as abnormal neural and glial proliferation localized to all or part of a cerebral hemisphere. Most patients demonstrate intractable epilepsy, with early onset before 1 year of age. Surgical resection is one of the treatment options. In recent years, many advanced intraoperative techniques have been used for brain surgery for various pathologies. Intraoperative ultrasonography is a time-saving and noninvasive method for intraoperative imaging. In this report, we present the use of intraoperative ultrasonography in a patient with focal megalencephaly as an anatomical navigation with the functional navigation system, electrocorticography. In this report, we present the use of intraoperative ultrasonography in a patient with focal megalencephaly as an anatomical navigation with the functional navigation system, electrocorticography

Relation of apparent diffusion coefficient with Ki-67 proliferation index in meningiomas

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Ki-67 proliferation indexes and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of low-grade and atypical/anaplastic (high-grade) meningiomas

Paraoxonase and Prolidase Activity in Patietns With Malignant Gliomas

WOS: 000312600000012Aim: We aimed to determine the relationship both paraoxonase and prolidase activitys in the patients with malignant glioma. Methods: In this study, serum paraoxonase and prolidase activitys were measured on 25 healthy human and 25 patients with malignant glioma. Paraoxonase activity was measured using diethyl-p-nitrophenylphosphate as substrate, as previously described. The prolidase activity was used for measurement of proline by the method proposed by Myara et al., which is a modification of Chinard's method (Myara et al., 1982). Results: The paraoxonase and prolidase activitys were significantly lower in serum of patients with malignant glioma as a whole compared to controls. Conclusions: In the current study, the activity paraoxonase and prolidase decreased in the patients with malignant glioma. As a result the paraoxonase and prolidase decreased seems to play a major role in the pathophysiology of malignant glioma. This is the first report on serum paraoxonase and prolidase decreased activities in patients with malignant gliomas