Fourth ventricular meningioma: a case report and literature review

A 60-year-old man was admitted with slowly progressive dizziness. Cranial nerve evaluation found no abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-circumscribed mass with homogeneous enhancement located in the fourth ventricle. The patient underwent surgery for the removal of the tumor vi...

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Published in:Acta neurologica Belgica 2012-03, Vol.112 (1), p.97-100
Main Authors: Takeuchi, Satoru, Sugawara, Takashi, Masaoka, Hiroyuki, Takasato, Yoshio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Case Report
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - pathology
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - surgery
Fourth Ventricle - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medicine/Public Health
Meningioma - pathology
Meningioma - surgery
Middle Aged
Neurology
Neuroradiology
Neurosciences
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Summary:A 60-year-old man was admitted with slowly progressive dizziness. Cranial nerve evaluation found no abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-circumscribed mass with homogeneous enhancement located in the fourth ventricle. The patient underwent surgery for the removal of the tumor via the bilateral suboccipital approach. Subtotal removal of the tumor was achieved in a piecemeal fashion. Histological diagnosis was meningothelial meningioma. Fourth ventricular meningiomas are extremely rare. We reviewed the literature and discussed the features of fourth ventricular meningiomas.
ISSN:0300-9009
2240-2993
DOI:10.1007/s13760-012-0040-2