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Epidural spinal meningioma. Role of magnetic resonance in differential diagnosis.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1990; 107(1-2):70-3.AN

Abstract

A rare case of an extradurally growing spinal meningioma in an elderly woman is reported. Neuro-imaging, particularly magnetic resonance (MR), allowed to recognize the lesion, which, otherwise, could raise problems of differential diagnosis with a spinal metastasis. An emergency operation, required by a sudden neurological deterioration, was decisive in recovery of neurological deficits. In a review of the literature, extradurally growing spinal meningiomas appear to occur with a higher frequency than it is thought. Therefore, they are to be suspected when dealing with extradural spinal lesions.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Gambardella G
Institute of Radiology and Radiotherapy, University of Messina, Italy.
Toscano S
No affiliation info available
Staropoli C
No affiliation info available
Longo M
No affiliation info available
D'Amico D
No affiliation info available
Marafioti T
No affiliation info available
Tomasello F
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AgedDiagnosis, DifferentialEpidural SpaceFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaSpinal Cord Neoplasms

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

2096614

Citation

Gambardella, G, et al. "Epidural Spinal Meningioma. Role of Magnetic Resonance in Differential Diagnosis." Acta Neurochirurgica, vol. 107, no. 1-2, 1990, pp. 70-3.
Gambardella G, Toscano S, Staropoli C, et al. Epidural spinal meningioma. Role of magnetic resonance in differential diagnosis. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1990;107(1-2):70-3.
Gambardella, G., Toscano, S., Staropoli, C., Longo, M., D'Amico, D., Marafioti, T., & Tomasello, F. (1990). Epidural spinal meningioma. Role of magnetic resonance in differential diagnosis. Acta Neurochirurgica, 107(1-2), 70-3.
Gambardella G, et al. Epidural Spinal Meningioma. Role of Magnetic Resonance in Differential Diagnosis. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1990;107(1-2):70-3. PubMed PMID: 2096614.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Epidural spinal meningioma. Role of magnetic resonance in differential diagnosis. AU - Gambardella,G, AU - Toscano,S, AU - Staropoli,C, AU - Longo,M, AU - D'Amico,D, AU - Marafioti,T, AU - Tomasello,F, PY - 1990/1/1/pubmed PY - 1990/1/1/medline PY - 1990/1/1/entrez SP - 70 EP - 3 JF - Acta neurochirurgica JO - Acta Neurochir (Wien) VL - 107 IS - 1-2 N2 - A rare case of an extradurally growing spinal meningioma in an elderly woman is reported. Neuro-imaging, particularly magnetic resonance (MR), allowed to recognize the lesion, which, otherwise, could raise problems of differential diagnosis with a spinal metastasis. An emergency operation, required by a sudden neurological deterioration, was decisive in recovery of neurological deficits. In a review of the literature, extradurally growing spinal meningiomas appear to occur with a higher frequency than it is thought. Therefore, they are to be suspected when dealing with extradural spinal lesions. SN - 0001-6268 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/2096614/Epidural_spinal_meningioma__Role_of_magnetic_resonance_in_differential_diagnosis_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -