An Osteolytic Meningioma en Plaque of the Sphenoid Ridge.
10.3340/jkns.2008.43.1.34
- Author:
Jin Uk BAEK
1
;
Young Dae CHO
;
Jae Chul YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Catholic University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. aronnn@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Meningioma en plaque;
Osteolytic
- MeSH:
Hyperostosis;
Meningioma;
Muscles;
Orbit;
Skull
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2008;43(1):34-36
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Meningioma en plaque (MEP) is a rare tumor characterized more by its clinical and biological behavior than its histological appearance. Hyperostosis of the skull is one of the characteristic signs of MEP. This bony change can produce clinical symptoms and signs in MEP by pressing against adjacent structures. The authors report a rare case of an osteolytic MEP extending from the sphenoid wing into the orbital wall, middle fossa, and temporalis muscle.
