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 |
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Keywords
- emergency operation
- Extradurally growing spinal meningioma
- magnetic resonance
- reversibility neurological lesion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology
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Epidural spinal meningioma. Role of magnetic resonance in differential diagnosis. / Gambardella, G.; Toscano, S.; Staropoli, C.; Longo, M.; D'Amico, D.; Marafioti, T.; Tomasello, F.
In: Acta Neurochirurgica, Vol. 107, No. 1-2, 03.1990, p. 70-73.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Epidural spinal meningioma. Role of magnetic resonance in differential diagnosis
AU - Gambardella, G.
AU - Toscano, S.
AU - Staropoli, C.
AU - Longo, M.
AU - D'Amico, D.
AU - Marafioti, T.
AU - Tomasello, F.
PY - 1990/3
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N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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KW - Extradurally growing spinal meningioma
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KW - reversibility neurological lesion
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