Management and Diagnosis Challenges in Cystic Meningioma. A Case Report and Review of Literature (Case Report)
Author(s)
Mustapha Hemama1,2,
Nourou Dine Adeniran Bankole1,2*,
Moussa Denou1,2,
Kaoutar Znati2,3,
Nizare El Fatemi1,2,
Moulay Rachid El Maquili1,2
ABSTRACT
Background: Cystic meningioma is a rare variety of meningioma. It represents 4% to 7% of all meningiomas. The authors report a case of intracranial cystic meningioma with a review of literature. Case Report: A 59-year-old female presented with a history of headache followed by left side hemiplegia. CT scan and MRI of the brain showed a right parietal tumor with double solid and cystic components thought to be pilocytic astrocytoma or metastasis preoperatively. At surgery, the extraaxial solid and cystic lesion had a well defined capsule that could be easily separated from the perilesional cortical surface. The tumor was totally removed and the cyst was punctioned. The histological study showed a cystic meningioma WHO Grade I. A follow-up at 10 months after surgery, the patient was going well and recovered from the hemiplegiaa. Conclusion: Cystic meningioma is an uncommon tumor that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of brain tumors with a cystic component. The preoperative diagnosis and management could be in some cases challenging.
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Hemama, M. , Bankole, N. , Denou, M. , Znati, K. , Fatemi, N. and Maquili, M. (2020) Management and Diagnosis Challenges in Cystic Meningioma. A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery,
10, 222-229. doi:
10.4236/ojmn.2020.102023.
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