Bridges James, Brougham Jared, Terrell Danielle, Whipple Stephen, Lee Sungho
School of Medicine, LSU Health Shreveport , Shreveport, LA, USA.
Department of Neurosurgery, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Jan 13;19(4):1284-1287. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.12.065. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Microcystic meningioma is an uncommon subtype of World Health Organization grade 1 meningiomas often associated with a shorter progression-free survival. Diagnosis through imaging alone can often be challenging due to atypical characteristics, especially when found in unexpected locations. Here, we present a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed, based on imaging, with a posterior fossa arachnoid cyst 5 years prior after complaints of headaches and gait imbalance. After surgical resection of the "arachnoid cyst," the diagnosis of microcystic meningioma was made. This case report emphasizes the clinical importance and challenges associated with diagnosing microcystic meningiomas.
微囊性脑膜瘤是世界卫生组织1级脑膜瘤中一种不常见的亚型，通常与较短的无进展生存期相关。仅通过影像学进行诊断往往具有挑战性，因为其具有非典型特征，尤其是在意外部位发现时。在此，我们报告一名55岁女性，她在因头痛和步态失衡就诊后，5年前经影像学诊断为后颅窝蛛网膜囊肿。在对“蛛网膜囊肿”进行手术切除后，确诊为微囊性脑膜瘤。本病例报告强调了诊断微囊性脑膜瘤的临床重要性及挑战。
