Foramen Magnum Meningioma: a Case Report and Review of Literature

Meningiomas are slow-growing benign tumors that arise at any location where arachnoid cells reside. Although meningiomas account for a sizable proportion of all primary intracranial neoplasms (14.3-19%), only 1.8 to 3.2% arise at the foramen magnum. Their indolent development at the craniocervical j...

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Published in:Acta informatica medica 2016, Vol.24 (1), p.74-77
Main Authors: Jurinovic, Pavao, Bulicic, Ana Repic, Marcic, Marino, Mise, Nikolina Ivica, Titlic, Marina, Suljic, Enra
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Language:English
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Case Report
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Summary:Meningiomas are slow-growing benign tumors that arise at any location where arachnoid cells reside. Although meningiomas account for a sizable proportion of all primary intracranial neoplasms (14.3-19%), only 1.8 to 3.2% arise at the foramen magnum. Their indolent development at the craniocervical junction makes clinical diagnosis complex and often leads to a long interval between onset of symptoms and diagnosis. We report a case of a 79-year-old male patient, presented with ataxia and sense of threatening fainting during verticalization. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of meningioma in the right side of craniospinal junction.
ISSN:0353-8109
1986-5988
DOI:10.5455/aim.2016.24.74-77