• Title of article

    Gigantic Exteriorized Frontal Meningioma: An Exceptional Clinical Entity

  • Author/Authors

    Zabsonre ، Denlewende Sylvain Department of Neurosurgery - Yalgado Ouédraogo Teaching Hospital , Zoungrana ، Inoussa Department of Neurosurgery - Yalgado Ouédraogo Teaching Hospital , Kyelem ، Julie Marie Adeline Wendlamita Department of Neurology - Yalgado Ouédraogo Teaching Hospital , Sanou ، Abdoulaye Department of Neurosurgery - Yalgado Ouédraogo Teaching Hospital , Haro ، Yakouba Department of Neurosurgery - Yalgado Ouédraogo Teaching Hospital , Ouattara ، Souleymane Department of Pathological Anatomy - Tengandogo Teaching Hospital , Traore ، Adama Department of Pathological Anatomy - Tengandogo Teaching Hospital , Kabre ، Abel Department of Neurosurgery - Yalgado Ouédraogo Teaching Hospital

  • From page
    82
  • To page
    88
  • Abstract
    Background and Importance: Meningiomas are usually benign tumors. Depending on their location and size, dealing with them can be problematic. We report an exceptional case of gigantic frontal meningioma. Its diagnosis was misleading and the excision laborious.  Case Presentation: A 29-year-old patient who presented gradually over 5 years, developed behavioral disorders then swelling of the vertex at the frontal level and decreased visual acuity. Physical examination on admission revealed a median frontal swelling slightly lateralized to the left axis of approximately 10 cm, hard, covered with the healthy, severe frontal syndrome, and decreased visual acuity. Computerized tomography (CT) scan showed a voluminous medial frontal lesion lateralized to the left, with irregular limits, superior sagittal sinus invasion, brain engagement under the scythe, heterogeneous contrast taking, and significant osteolysis first evoking tumor metastasis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggested a meningioma. The resection was macroscopically complete. Dural and cranial plasty was performed. The postoperative follow-up was simple. Histology concluded that the meningioma was grade 1 based on the world health organization (WHO) classification. Conclusion: Late-diagnosis meningiomas can take on very large proportions and pose management problems while seriously engaging the patient functional and vital prognosis.
  • Keywords
    Intracranial , Exteriorized , Meningioma , Excision
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
  • Record number

    2764193