Clivus Lymphoma

Plasmacytoma of the clivus

We report a case of solitary plasmacytoma of the clivus in a 55 year old male.

Giant pituitary adenoma invading the clivus.

A 26-year-old man was admitted with complaints of worsening of vision for one month. Investigations revealed a large sellar and parasellar tumor mass invading into both the cavernous sinuses. The tumor invaded the clivus and both petrous apices. It was radically but partially resected through a transsphenoidal approach. Following surgery, the patient showed symptomatic improvement. The residual...

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 pa...

CSF containing cystic lesion of the clivus

Presumed plasmacytoma of clivus producing isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy.

CASE HISTORY A 44-year-old housewife presented in December 1966 with a two-month history of neck pain accentuated by coughing and sneezing. The neck was short and movements were painful, but there were no other abnormal signs. X-ray pictures of the cervical spine and chest were normal. The haemoglobin was 10-8 g./100 ml.; white cell count 6,000/cu. mm.; E.S.R. 44 mm. in the 1st hour; M.C.H.C. 3...