A Rare Case of Large Skull Base Meningioma Mimicking Otitis Media with Effusion
Joint Authors
Alzahrani, Musaed
Saliba, Issam
Gaboury, Louis
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 48-year-old woman presented with unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for three years associated with middle ear effusion.
Previous treatments, including antibiotics, corticoids, and transtympanic tube, were ineffective.
Otomicroscopy showed a greyish retrotympanic mass associated with middle ear effusion.
High resolution CT scan of the mastoid was in favor of chronic oto-mastoiditis without any evidence of tegmen dehiscence.
Surgical exploration revealed a polypoid greyish mass filling the tympanic cavity.
Histological examination postoperatively revealed a meningothelial meningioma.
Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was obtained and showed a large skull base meningioma, extending from the clivus anteriorly to the porus acusticus posteriorly with middle ear invasion.
After discussion with the multidisciplinary tumor board, it was managed by stereotactic radiotherapy due to the high surgical associated neurovascular risks.
In conclusion, middle ear meningioma, although still a rare presentation, should be suspected in the presence of atypical chronic OME.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alzahrani, Musaed& Gaboury, Louis& Saliba, Issam. 2013. A Rare Case of Large Skull Base Meningioma Mimicking Otitis Media with Effusion. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468874
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alzahrani, Musaed…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Large Skull Base Meningioma Mimicking Otitis Media with Effusion. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468874
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alzahrani, Musaed& Gaboury, Louis& Saliba, Issam. A Rare Case of Large Skull Base Meningioma Mimicking Otitis Media with Effusion. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468874
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468874