Uncommon Progression of an Extradural Spinal Meningioma

Extradural spinal meningiomas are rare. Our understanding of purely extradural spinal meningiomas is still incomplete and they may be easily confused with malignant neoplasms, much more common in this location. We report a rare case of a purely extradural thoracic spine meningioma in a 70-year-old m...

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Main Authors: Atef Ben Nsir, Mohamed Boughamoura, Houda Mahmoudi, Mohamed Kilani, Nejib Hattab
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/630876
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description Extradural spinal meningiomas are rare. Our understanding of purely extradural spinal meningiomas is still incomplete and they may be easily confused with malignant neoplasms, much more common in this location. We report a rare case of a purely extradural thoracic spine meningioma in a 70-year-old man, with an unusual progression. In addition we discuss the pathogenesis of these tumors and the potential pitfalls in differential diagnosis and review the relevant literature concerning their treatment and outcome.
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spelling doaj-art-62b466bf340045a2af5b14c761586e092025-02-03T05:58:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192014-01-01201410.1155/2014/630876630876Uncommon Progression of an Extradural Spinal MeningiomaAtef Ben Nsir0Mohamed Boughamoura1Houda Mahmoudi2Mohamed Kilani3Nejib Hattab4Department of Neurosurgery, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Farhat Hached Street, 5000 Monastir, TunisiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Farhat Hached Street, 5000 Monastir, TunisiaDepartment of Pathology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Farhat Hached Street, 5000 Monastir, TunisiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Farhat Hached Street, 5000 Monastir, TunisiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Farhat Hached Street, 5000 Monastir, TunisiaExtradural spinal meningiomas are rare. Our understanding of purely extradural spinal meningiomas is still incomplete and they may be easily confused with malignant neoplasms, much more common in this location. We report a rare case of a purely extradural thoracic spine meningioma in a 70-year-old man, with an unusual progression. In addition we discuss the pathogenesis of these tumors and the potential pitfalls in differential diagnosis and review the relevant literature concerning their treatment and outcome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/630876
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