Abstract
A rare case of an extradurally growing spinal meningioma in an elderly woman is reported. Neuro-imaging, particularly magnetic resonance (MR), allowed to recognize the lesion, which, otherwise, could raise problems of differential diagnosis with a spinal metastasis. An emergency operation, required by a sudden neurological deterioration, was decisive in recovery of neurological deficits. In a review of the literature, extradurally growing spinal meningiomas appear to occur with a higher frequency than it is thought. Therefore, they are to be suspected when dealing with extradural spinal lesions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 70-73 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Neurochirurgica |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1990 |
Keywords
- emergency operation
- Extradurally growing spinal meningioma
- magnetic resonance
- reversibility neurological lesion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology
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Gambardella, G., Toscano, S., Staropoli, C., Longo, M., D'Amico, D., Marafioti, T., & Tomasello, F. (1990). Epidural spinal meningioma. Role of magnetic resonance in differential diagnosis. Acta Neurochirurgica, 107(1-2), 70-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01402617