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Abstract:
The authors report a patient with a right sphenoid wing meningioma 16 years after a left convexity meningioma was removed. She had no evidence of von Recklinghausen's disease. Both tumors were benign. The literature on multiple meningiomas is reviewed.
Insights
This case study presents a patient who developed a second benign meningioma 16 years after the initial tumor removal, with no signs of von Recklinghausen's disease. The study reviews existing literature on multiple meningiomas.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Multiple meningiomas are rare, often associated with genetic syndromes like neurofibromatosis type 2.
- Spontaneous occurrence of multiple benign meningiomas without underlying genetic predisposition is exceptionally uncommon.