A Rapidly Regrowing Benign Meningioma After Total Removal: Case Report.
- Author:
Woo Hyun SUNG
1
;
Chun Kun PARK
;
Moon Chan KIM
;
Dal Soo KIM
;
Joon Ki KANG
;
Jin Un SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Meningioma;
Recurrence;
Tumor doubling time
- MeSH:
Humans;
Meningioma*;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1986;15(1):191-196
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The average interval from first operation to recurrence is about 4 years and the reported shortest interval of malignant meningioma is about 6 months. The authors reported a case of rapidly regrowing benign meningioma, located on the outer 1/3 of the right sphenoid wing. The patient was free of recurrence only at 4 months after the first surgery in spite of macroscopic complete removal of the tumor. Factors associated with recurrence of meningioma are also discussed.
