Non-Dural-Based Spinal Meningioma : The First Case Report of a Fibrous Subtype and a Review of the Literature
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 58-60, 2014.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Spinal meningiomas typically adhere to the dura matter. Non-dural based spinal meningiomas are rare and most are clear cell meningiomas. We report here the first case of a fibrous meningioma with non-dural attachment. The patient was a 49-year-old female, who complained of numbness in the legs and a gait disturbance. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 1.7x1.4-cm mass in the C7-T1 intra-dural extramedullary space, showing peripheral gadolinium enhancement without a "dural tail sign". A complete microsurgical resection was performed. The mass was covered with a white membrane but was not adhered to the dura, and its appearance was consistent with a neurilemmoma. The histopathological diagnosis was fibrous-type meningioma. The recovery of the patient was uneventful. No surgical complications and no recurrence of the tumor had occurred at the 6-month follow-up.
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Main subject:
Recurrence
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Follow-Up Studies
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Diagnosis
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Gadolinium
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Gait
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Hypesthesia
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Leg
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Membranes
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Meningioma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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