Primary intracranial synovial sarcoma with hemorrhage:A case report

BACKGROUND Synovial sarcoma(SS)is a highly malignant tumor of unknown histological origin.This tumor can occur in various parts of the body,including those without synovial structures,but mainly in and around the joints,mostly in the lower extremities.Primary intracranial SSs are remarkably rare.This paper aims to report a case of primary intracranial SS with hemorrhage.CASE SUMMARY A 35-year-old male patient suffered a headache and slurred speech during manual labor and was sent to the emergency department.Through imaging examination,the patient was considered to have high-grade glioma complicated with hemorrhage and was treated with craniotomy.Postoperative pathology revealed SS.positron emission tomography/computed tomography was performed,which ruled out the possibility of metastasis to the intracranial from other parts of the body.Postoperative radiotherapy was given to the patient,during which radiation necrosis occurred.Sixteen months after craniotomy,cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed recurrence of the tumor.CONCLUSION Primary intracranial SS is a rare malignant tumor.Primary intracranial SS with hemorrhage and radiation necrosis should be carefully monitored during postoperative radiotherapy.Surgical resection of the tumor combined with postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy is currently used,but the prognosis is poor.

Incontinentia pigmenti with intracranial arachnoid cyst: A case report

BACKGROUND Incontinentia pigmenti(IP)is a rare X-linked dominant genetic disorder that can be fatal in male infants.It is a disease that affects many systems of the human body.In addition to characteristic skin changes,patients may also have pathological features of the eyes,teeth,and central nervous system.Therefore,the lesions in these systems may be the first symptoms for which patients seek treatment.To date,no cases of IP complicated by intracranial arachnoid cyst(IAC)have been reported.This paper aims to report a case of IP with IAC in order to share the diagnosis and treatment experience of this rare case with other clinicians.CASE SUMMARY An 11-year-old female patient suffered intermittent limb convulsions for five months and was sent to hospital.In the initial stage,the patient was considered to have primary epilepsy.Further investigation of the patient's medical history,physical examination and imaging examination led to the diagnosis of IP combined with intracranial space-occupying lesions,and secondary epilepsy.The patient was treated with craniotomy,and postoperative pathology revealed an IAC.The patient recovered well after craniotomy and had no obvious surgeryrelated complications.During the follow-up period,the patient did not have recurrent epilepsy symptoms.CONCLUSION IP is a multi-system disease that presents with typical skin lesions at birth,but the long-term prognosis of this disease depends on the involvement of systems other than the skin,especially nervous system and ocular lesions.