Foramen Magnum Meningioma Presenting with Cough Syncope (Case Report and Review of the Literature)
Arq. bras. neurocir
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37(4): 334-338, 15/12/2018.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Foramen magnum meningiomas cause different symptoms based on the size and the location of the tumor. They often present with involvement of the long tracts and of the lower cranial nerves.Ataxia and occipitocervical headache are other common symptoms. In the present study, we report a case of foramen magnum meningioma presenting with cough syncope. A mass lesion located anterolateral to the foramenmagnumwas detected in a 38-year-oldmanduring amagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam; the lesion extended from the inferior clivus to the level of the C2 vertebra. The neural axis has pushed towards posterior and contralateral side by the mass. We think that syncope occurred due to the encasement of the vertebral arteries by the tumor in addition to the compression of the neural axis. The posterolateral approach without condylar resection provides a safe surgical plane for total excision of these tumors. In our case, the tumor was totally removed and the syncope episodes were resolved.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Síncope
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Tosse
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Forame Magno
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Meningioma
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia
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Neurocirurgia
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Turquia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Deparment of Neurology, Firat Universitesi Hastanesi/TR
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Deparment of Neurosurgery, Firat Universitesi Hastanesi/TR
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