Coincidental Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Ventral Foramen Magnum Meningioma:Case Report and Review of the Literature
10.14791/btrt.2022.10.e26
- Author:
Youngoh BAE
1
;
Wonwoo OH
;
Yeongu CHUNG
;
Yu Sam WON
;
Je Beom HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
2022;10(1):55-60
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Multiple primary tumors at adjacent site are rare. We report a rare case of coincidentally found nasopharyngeal cancer and ventral foramen magnum meningioma. The 68-year-old male patient presented with a year history of ataxia. Radiological examination revealed lesions in the nasopharyngeal space and ventral foramen magnum. A needle aspiration biopsy for nasopharyngeal space and surgical removal for foramen magnum lesion were performed. The pathological diagnoses were nasopharyngeal cancer and meningioma, respectively. The concomitant occurrence of these two tumors is very rare and there is no known association between these two tumors. We report a case of ventral foramen magnum meningioma simultaneously present with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
