Meningioma is described in detail its origin , type , presentation and management
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MENINGIOMA DR.MUMTAZ ALI NAREJO CONSULTANT NEUROSPINE & CEREBROVASCULAR SURGEON
OUTLINES Main features Common location Investigations Types Sindou et All Surgical principles Simpson grading Histopathological grading Recurrence rate Radiotherapy
Main Features M ost common primary intracranial tumors Extra-axial F:M = 1.8:1 Mean age : 45 years usually slow growing circumscribed ( non-infiltrating) benign lesions arachnoid cap cells ( meningothelial cells ) Ectopic meningiomas Psammoma bodies
COMMON LOCATIONS
INVESTIGATIONS XRAY SKULL Calcification CT SCAN Calcification Hyperstosis MRI T1WI: Iso T2WI : Hypo or iso CSF cleft sign Contrast : Intense enhancement Broad base Dural Tail Angiography Feeders
INVESTIGATIONS
TYPES ; SPHENOID WING lateral sphenoid wing (or pterional ): M iddle third (or alar) M edial ( clinoidal ): ICA MCA cranial nerves optic nerve compress brainstem Total removal is often not possible Pterional craniotomy
PARASAGITTAL MENINGIOMA 50% invade SSS anterior : 33% H/A and mental status Middle : 50% Jacksonian seizure progressive monoplegia contralateral foot drop Posterior: 20% H/A , visual symptoms focal seizures mental status changes Parietal craniotomy
SURGERY : PRINCIPLE Preoperative embolization A utologous blood donation E arly interruption of the blood supply I nternal decompression D issection of the tumor capsule Removal of attached bone & dura
SIMPSON GRADING
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL GRADING
RADIOTHERAPY RECURRENCE RATE : 5–15 years total resection : 4 % partial resection without XRT : 60% partial resection with XRT : 32%