Frontal lobe syndrome caused by a giant meningioma presenting as depression and bipolar disorder.
- Author:
Nicola MUMOLI
1
;
Flavio PULERÀ
;
José VITALE
;
Alberto CAMAITI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile Livorno, Viale Alfieri 36, 57100 Livorno, Italy. nimumoli@tiscali.it
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
adverse effects;
Bipolar Disorder;
chemically induced;
diagnosis;
Brain Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Depression;
chemically induced;
diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Frontal Lobe;
pathology;
Humans;
Male;
Meningeal Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Meningioma;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Middle Aged;
Syndrome
- From:Singapore medical journal
2013;54(8):e158-9
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Frontal meningiomas may present only with psychological symptoms that resemble depression, anxiety states, hypomania and schizophrenia. Herein, we present the case of a 55-year-old man who was initially thought to have depression and bipolar disorder, but was eventually diagnosed with frontal lobe syndrome caused by a giant frontal meningioma.
