Najjar Marwan W, Abdul Halim Nour H, Sukhon Fares R, Youssef Bassem, Assi Hazem I
Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Am J Case Rep. 2017 Nov 4;18:1166-1170. doi: 10.12659/ajcr.905067.
BACKGROUND Meningiomas are slow-growing tumors attached to the dura mater and are composed of neoplastic meningothelial cells. The tumors are most commonly located in convexities, and it is relatively rare to find such a growth in the parietal region such as the one presented in this case report. CASE REPORT Because of its uncommon presentation, we hereby report the case of a 67-year-old, previously healthy, white Lebanese female patient who presented with forgetfulness, unsteady gait, right-sided motor weakness, and dysphagia. She was found to have an anaplastic meningioma located in the left parietal lobe that was treated by surgical resection. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course, and was stable at later follow-ups. CONCLUSIONS This case report describes the clinical presentation, pathological findings, and the prognosis of this mass, which is atypical in this location, and has been rarely reported in the literature. We also review the literature on anaplastic meningiomas.
脑膜瘤是附着于硬脑膜的生长缓慢的肿瘤，由肿瘤性脑膜内皮细胞组成。肿瘤最常见于脑凸面，在顶叶区域发现这样的生长情况相对少见，如本病例报告中所呈现的。
由于其表现不常见，我们在此报告一例67岁、既往健康的黎巴嫩白人女性患者，该患者出现健忘、步态不稳、右侧运动无力和吞咽困难。她被发现患有位于左顶叶的间变性脑膜瘤，通过手术切除进行治疗。患者术后过程顺利，后期随访稳定。
本病例报告描述了该肿块的临床表现、病理结果和预后，该肿块在此位置不典型，在文献中很少报道。我们还回顾了关于间变性脑膜瘤的文献。
