A rare case of multiple supratentorial brain lesions due to meningiomatosis

R Vera Indriani1, Gustiara Munir1, Birgitta M Dewayani2

  • 1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Padjadjaran University, Jl. Pasteur No.38, Pasteur, Bandung, West Java, 40161 Indonesia.

Radiology Case Reports
|September 11, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Meningiomatosis, the occurrence of multiple meningiomas, is rare and more common in women. This case highlights a 53-year-old female diagnosed with multiple meningiomas, confirmed via biopsy.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Meningeal tumors are the most common primary central nervous system tumors.
  • Meningiomatosis, defined as multiple meningiomas without neurofibromatosis, accounts for less than 10% of cases.
  • This condition is more prevalent in women.

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