Uncommon Progression of an Extradural Spinal Meningioma
| Autor: | Atef Ben Nsir, Mohamed Boughamoura, Houda Mahmoudi, Mohamed Kilani, Nejib Hattab |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Surgery, Vol 2014 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-6900 2090-6919 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2014/630876 |
| Popis: | 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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