Intramedullary meningioma of spinal cord: Case report of a rare tumor highlighting the differential diagnosis of spinal intramedullary neoplasms.
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2014-04
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Abstract
A 15-year-old male presented with progressive weakness of both lower limbs
with urinary incontinence. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a spinal
intramedullary mass at D7-D8 level. The child was operated with a preliminary
diagnosis of an intramedullary tumor. Atypical ependymoma and astrocytoma
were considered in the differential diagnosis. Per- and post-operative
histopathological examination reported the case as transitional meningioma
(WHO Grade I). Spinal intramedullary meningiomas being a rare entity may
be confused with other common intramedullary tumors. Though, rare still the
possibility of an intramedullary spinal mass of being a meningioma does exist
and therefore should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intramedullary
tumors.
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Intramedullary, meningioma, spinal cord, tumor
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Pant Ishita, Chaturvedi Sujata, Singh Gautam Vinod Kumar, Kumari Rima. Intramedullary meningioma of spinal cord: Case report of a rare tumor highlighting the differential diagnosis of spinal intramedullary neoplasms. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2014 Apr-Jun 57 (2): 308-310.