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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1996;25(11): 2344-2348. |
| A Case of Falx Meningioma Diagnosed due to Intratumoral Hemorrhage: Case Report. |
| Nam Young Lee, Seong Ho Kim, Hyeon Song Koh, Jin Young Youm, Shi Hun Song, Youn Kim |
| Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Taejon, Korea. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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The authors report a case of falx meningioma which was first diagnosed with apopletic symptom due to intratumoral hemorrhage. A 72-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a sudden deterioration of his level of consciousnesss down to a deep drowsiness, generalized seizure, and right hemiparesis. Radiological examinations, including brain CT(Computed Tomographic) scan and MRI(Magnetic Resonance Image) revealed a giant falx meningioma with intratumoral hemorrhage. During the operation the authors found a massive hemorrhage inside the tumor. Histologically, the tumor was meningotheliomatous meningioma and showed a hemorrhagic area with diffuse hemosiderin deposition. The authors also review the relevant literature and discuss the possible mechanism of hemorrhage in the meningioma. |
| Key Words:
Meningioma; Intratumoral hemorrhage; Brain tumor |
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