[Intraventricular meningiomas]

Eight cases of surgically intervened intraventricular meningiomas are presented. The patients were six males and 2 females with a mean age of 41.7 years (11-70). The length of symptoms was of several months in 6 (75%) of the cases. The most frequent symptoms observed were cephalea and alterations of the upper functions which were presented in six and four cases, respectively. Papilloedema and involvement of long pathways were the most usual findings observed in neurological examination. Diagnosis was made by computerized tomography and angiography in all the cases. Surgery using a transtemporal approach was carried out in six patients and in the other two a parietal-occipital route was used. Two patients were dead and other two presented bilateral amaurosis. The other patients had good postsurgery.