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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.
Abstract:
Meningeal tumors represent the most common primary central nervous system tumors. The term "multiple meningiomas" or "meningiomatosis" refers to the occurrence of 2 or more spatially separated meningiomas without the features of neurofibromatosis. Meningiomatosis accounts for only less than 10% of all cases and is more prevalent in women. We report a rare case of a 53-year-old female patient complaining of a headache characterized by a throbbing pain in the right side of the head. Neurological examination was largely normal, with the exception of a slight weakening of the right extremity. Multiple brain masses, due to meningiomatosis, were revealed upon CT scan and MRI. Subsequent tissue biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of meningothelial meningiomas.
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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