Case Report

Shao-Ching Chao Shao-Ching Chao , Chiung-Chyi Shen, , Chiung-Chyi Shen,

Department of Neurosurgery Department of Neurosurgery Taichung Veterans General HospitalTaichung Veterans General Hospital

Mr. Chen 64 years-old male 95/03/31

Chief Complaint :

Progressive frontal headache and memory impairment for two weeks

Present Illness : This patient was relative well-being before and

denied other systemic disease. This time, he suffered from progressive frontal headache and memory impairment for two weeks. He came to Chan-Chin hospital where CT of brain revealed irregular ring-enhanced lesion over right frontal-temporal area with mass effect. Surgical intervention was suggested. Then he came to our NS OPD for help. Under the impression of brain tumor, right F-T ,he was admitted to our ward for further care.

Neurological Examination

Consciousness: alertJOMAC: impairmentCranial: OKMotor and sensory: OK

Past history:

Denied systemic diseaseDenied history of operationDenied drug allergy

950406 Right frontal-temporal craniotomy with removal of tumor under navigator-guidedTumor mass in front of the right sylvian fissure and 1.5 cm from the mid-line, about 8x10 cm was removed en bloc.The tumor content was gray, softer than the brain tissue, and high vascularity