Open AccessUnusual presentations of intracranial meningiomas: Report of two cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Shruti Dhingra,
Jatin Gandhi,
Divya Gupta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.146133
Subject(s) - medicine , meningioma , auditory canal , radiology , surgery
Meningiomas at extracranial sites are uncommon clinical presentations. They may present in the form of benign, slow.growing masses or may exhibit aggressive malignant behavior. We report two cases of intracranial meningiomas presenting at extracranial sites that are, at the sinonasal tract/external auditory canal and as a neck mass. The clinical presentations, histopathological features and appropriate management are discussed