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Multiple skull base meningioma: case report.

A Spallone1, M Neroni, R Giuffrè

  • 1Division of Neurosurgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.

Surgical Neurology
|March 23, 1999
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This case study presents a rare instance of multiple skull base meningiomas in a patient with a history of childhood radiation exposure. Surgical intervention successfully treated both tumors, highlighting effective management strategies for these rare brain tumors.

Area of Science:

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Radiation oncology

Background:

  • Multiple skull base meningiomas are rare, accounting for 1-3% of cases.
  • Low-dose radiation exposure is a known risk factor for meningioma development.
  • Radiation-induced meningiomas typically present in the calvarium, with skull base locations being exceptionally uncommon.

Observation:

  • A 66-year-old female presented with symptoms of nuchal pain, hand paresthesias, and right-sided weakness.
  • The patient had a history of low-dose irradiation for tinea capitis at age 8.
  • MRI revealed two distinct skull base meningiomas: one at the tuberculum sellae and another at the foramen magnum.

Findings:

  • Simultaneous occurrence of two skull base meningiomas in a single patient.

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  • Surgical removal of the more symptomatic foramen magnum meningioma was performed first.
  • Subsequent successful elective treatment of the suprasellar meningioma six months later.

    • Implications:

    • This case underscores the potential for radiation-induced meningiomas to occur in the skull base, despite its rarity.
    • Effective surgical management and advanced skull base techniques are crucial for successful outcomes in complex meningioma cases.
    • Further research may clarify the specific oncogenetic pathways linking head irradiation to skull base meningioma development.