Foramen Magnum Meningioma – A common histological tumor in a rare location
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Source: Balneo and PRM Research Journal
DOI: 10.12680/balneo.2021.450
Publication date:
2021 Sep
E-Publication date:
2021 Sep
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Language: English
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Correspondence address: Vitalie Văcăraș: vvacaras@umfcluj.ro
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Article abstract
Meningiomas located in the foramen magnum area are uncommon. We report the case of a patient with a mass lesion compressing the medulla, who was admitted to the Neurology Department for cervical pain and tetraparesis. On the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) examination, specific features for a meningioma were described, confirmed later by the histopathological examination. The patient presented a favorable evolution, at only one month after surgery.