Spinal Clear Cell Meningioma: Atypical Clinical and Radiological Manifestations

Meningioma has many subtypes with clear cell meningioma being more aggressive than other variants of meningioma and one of the rarest. We report a case of spinal clear cell meningioma that occurred in a 25-year-old lady who presented with the inability to be in the supine position. A magnetic resona...

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Published in:Case reports in surgery 2021-05, Vol.2021, p.1-5
Main Authors: Alsadiq, Mohammad Nasser, Albarbari, Zainab Shaker, Alshakhs, Fatimah, Alduayji, Muath Ali, Al-Umran, Shaymaa, Alenzi, Abdulrahman
Format: Article
Language:English
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Asymptomatic
Back pain
Brain cancer
Case Report
Case reports
Differential diagnosis
Labeling
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Meningioma
Patients
Spinal cord
Spine
Supine position
Tumors
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Summary:Meningioma has many subtypes with clear cell meningioma being more aggressive than other variants of meningioma and one of the rarest. We report a case of spinal clear cell meningioma that occurred in a 25-year-old lady who presented with the inability to be in the supine position. A magnetic resonance image showed an intradural mass extending from L1 to L4. Near complete excision was done. The patient had motor weakness postoperatively which improved gradually. A histopathological study showed a clear cell meningioma. In a differential diagnosis of any space-occupying lesion of the spine, clear cell meningioma should be considered though it is a rare form of meningioma due to its potential to recure. An accurate follow-up is warranted.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2021/9998399