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Objective. Our research aims to assess a possible connection between tumour localization and histological subtypes of grade II meningiomas. Material and methods. 143 patients with grade II WHO meningiomas underwent surgical resection in "Prof. Dr. N. Oblu" Emergency Clinical Hospital Iași between 1990 and 2015. The collected data included: patient age, gender, tumour localization and histopathological diagnosis (atypical, clear cells and chordoid meningioma). Results. 135 (94.4%) of all 143 patients with grade II meningiomas were atypical meningiomas, 6 (4.2%) were cell clear meningiomas and only 2 (1.4%) were chordoid meningiomas. As concerns their distribution by gender, 79 (55.2%) were female and 64 (44.8%) were male. Grade II meningiomas were most commonly located at convexity 49.7% (n=71), followed by skull base in 30.8% (n=44) of the cases and parasagittal/falcine in 14.7% (n=21) of the patients. Conclusions. The most common localization of grade II meningiomas was convexity, followed by skull base, parasagittal/falcine and intraventricular areas. We have also noticed that convexity meningiomas are more frequent in women, unlike the other anatomical localizations in which the male-female ratio is almost equal. Therefore, further research is necessary to determine the role of embryological, anatomopathological and genetic factors in underlying the connection between meningioma grade and anatomical localization.

Blunt carotid artery injury is a relatively rare but potentially lethal injury that predominantly occurs in high-impact mechanisms such as motor-vehicle collision. Any simptoms or neurological deficits following a multiple trauma patient mandates a thorough evaluation and consideration of BCI. This is a case report on two young patients with neurologic simptoms developed after blunt trauma in the cervical region. Both patients had left internal carotid artery dissection diagnosed on a CT-angiography, followed by middle cerebral artery territory infarction. Although it can be a delayed onset with no signs of vascular demage, we believe that, by implementing a protocol with additional imaging for early detection, we can prevent a devastating outcome.

The study represents an evaluation of the ability of spiral and conventional computer tomography in the diagnoseof intraorbitar and intraocular foreign bodies. The study includes 19 patients, aged between 15 and 52 years, 10 men and 9 women, presenting intraocular or intraorbitar foreign bodies or as a result of an traumatic injuries, who addressed the Emergency Hospital N. Oblu Iasi, between September 2010 - March 2011. The CT examination was the main imaging method of investigation in addition to conventional radiographs; it was conducted on a Philips Aura single-slice unit and a Siemens SOMATOM AR.C unit in the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging in theHospital “N. Oblu” Iasi. One patient presents an CT image of carbonite IOFB, 5 patients present metallic IOFB, the images are obtained using used incremental CT (Somatom ARC, Siemens). 2 patients present spiral CT image of a metallic penetrating intraocular foreign body, 11 patients present spiral CT image of a metallic penetrating intraocular and maxillofacial foreign body. The classical computer tomography and spiral CT are among the most effective methods of examination and management of intraocular foreign bodies, maxillofacial or intraorbital. The spiral CT realise a continuous scanning of a volume of the patients body during table movement and reduces examination time and radiation exposure.