Cystic Meningioma Simulating Arachnoid Cyst : Report of an Unusual Case

Joint Authors

Eduardo, Gonzalez-Toledo
Carlos, Morales
Nadia, Gonzalez
Jorge, Docampo
Claudio, Vazquez

Source

Case Reports in Radiology

Issue

Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2014-06-26

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

The purpose of this paper is to show an unusual case of meningioma simulating arachnoid cyst on CT scan and MRI, diagnosed in a 63-year-old woman evaluated for headache and vision disorders.

The meningioma shown is predominantly cystic with a small mural nodule enhancing after gadolinium and exhibiting diffusion restriction.

Cystic portion of the tumor is hypodense on CT, and evidences fluid signal intensity on T1- and T2-weighted MR imaging.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Jorge, Docampo& Nadia, Gonzalez& Claudio, Vazquez& Carlos, Morales& Eduardo, Gonzalez-Toledo. 2014. Cystic Meningioma Simulating Arachnoid Cyst : Report of an Unusual Case. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Jorge, Docampo…[et al.]. Cystic Meningioma Simulating Arachnoid Cyst : Report of an Unusual Case. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Jorge, Docampo& Nadia, Gonzalez& Claudio, Vazquez& Carlos, Morales& Eduardo, Gonzalez-Toledo. Cystic Meningioma Simulating Arachnoid Cyst : Report of an Unusual Case. Case Reports in Radiology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466816

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-466816