A Posterior Petrous Meningioma with Recurrent Vertigo.

Author: Seong Jun CHOI ¹ ; Jong Bin LEE ; Joon Ho BAE ; Jung Hee YOON ; Ho Jin LEE ; Chan Ho KIM ; Keehyun PARK ; Yun Hoon CHOUNG
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1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Meningioma; Endolymphatic hydrops; Transmastoid
MeSH: Brain Neoplasms; Endolymphatic Hydrops; Endolymphatic Sac; Meniere Disease; Meningioma; Vertigo
From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2012;5(4):234-236
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Meningioma's account for around 15% of all primary brain tumors with some 10% of meningiomas arising in the posterior fossa. In rare cases, a meningioma can form around the endolymphatic sac. When formed in the posterior fossa, meningioma tumors can produce vague, non-specific vertiginous symptoms. Research has observed that a subset of these lesions could produce symptoms indistinguishable from those of Meniere's disease. Therefore, we described the clinical features of a case of posterior petrous meningioma with recurrent vertigo as well as the substantial resolution of symptoms after tumor removal via transmastoid approach.