Deep sylvian fissure chordoid meningioma: Case report

Jon I. Mclver; Bernd W. Scheithauer; John L.D. Atkinson

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Deep sylvian fissure chordoid meningioma: Case report

Jon I. Mclver, Bernd W. Scheithauer, John L.D. Atkinson

Neurosurgery

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OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: A case of chordoid meningioma originating in the right sylvian fissure is reported. Chordoid meningiomas are uncommon tumors. This is the first reported case of a chordoid meningioma without dural attachment arising in the sylvian fissure. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: The patient presented with a generalized seizure. A heterogeneously enhancing right frontotemporal mass was identified on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. INTERVENTION: The patient underwent a failed stereotactic biopsy attempt elsewhere. The tumor was ultimately resected using standard microsurgical techniques. CONCLUSION: Meningiomas originate from arachnoid cap cells and can arise at locations remote from the pachymeninges. Although rare, meningiomas should be included on the differential diagnosis of sylvian fissure lesions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1064
Number of pages	1
Journal	Neurosurgery
Volume	57
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1227/01.NEU.0000180038.12168.CA
State	Published - Nov 2005

Keywords

Chordoid meningioma
Sylvian fissure

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Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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