Intraosseous Meningioma of Spheno-Orbital Localization: A Case Report

Intracranial meningiomas are benign extra-axial brain tumors. Their etiology is undetermined and several hypotheses have been proposed to explain their genesis. The clinical symptomatology of intracranial meningiomas is atypical and varies according to the location of the lesion, its size, and its r...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-04, Vol.15 (4), p.e37970
Main Authors: Ansoumane Hawa, Keita, Moussa, Coulibaly, Benzalim, Meriam, Soumaya, Alj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain cancer
Case reports
Localization
Magnetic resonance imaging
Metastasis
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Tumors
Visual acuity
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Summary:Intracranial meningiomas are benign extra-axial brain tumors. Their etiology is undetermined and several hypotheses have been proposed to explain their genesis. The clinical symptomatology of intracranial meningiomas is atypical and varies according to the location of the lesion, its size, and its relationship with neighboring organs. Imaging is essential for establishing a positive diagnosis, but the way to a diagnosis of certainty remains histological. In this article, we describe the CT and magnetic resonance imaging aspects of an intraosseous meningioma discovered in a patient in her forties that presented with right proptosis, and whose brain MRI revealed a cranial lesion with adjacent meningeal involvement; the CT scan subsequently performed allowed a better analysis of the bone lesion, the appearance of which suggested an intraosseous meningioma. This diagnosis was confirmed by a histological exam. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the CT and MRI aspects of this entity by reporting a case of intraosseous meningioma of spheno-orbital location.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.37970