Cystic meningioma: A case report with a literature review

Cystic meningiomas are very rare tumors of the central nervous system. We report the case of a 62-year-old female how presented headaches resistant to usual analgesics with behavior disorders. Cerebral CT scan showed a right frontal extra-axial tumor with firm and cystic component, brain MRI evoked the diagnosis, surgery removed the entire tumor and histological examination confirmed it. A cystic meningioma should not be omitted from the differential diagnosis of brain tumors with a cystic component and which clinical, radiological, histological and therapeutic features are discussed.     

Lipomatous secretory meningioma: case report and review of the literature

Secretory meningioma is a rare entity which may be characterised by imaging features unusual for other subtypes of meningoma, such as low attenuation on CT, high (fat-tissue equivalent) signal intensity on T1-weighted MRI, marked surrounding oedema, and irregular contrast enhancement. We report a case of secretory meningioma and review the literature. Received: 25 September 1997 Accepted: 27 February 1998     

Spinal clear cell meningioma without dural attachment: a case report and literature review

Clear cell meningiomas (CCM) are a very rare histologic subtype of meningioma usually affecting younger patients. The reported data on spinal CCM are extremely rare. Until today, only 89 cases have been reported. Furthermore, CCM without dural attachment is even rarer since only 19 cases have been reported in English literature. In this article, we present the twentieth case of a spinal CCM without dural attachment. Our patient was a 58-year-old female who was presented with pain in her lower back and bilateral sciatica for 6 months. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an intra-dural well-demarcated lesion at L3. Via a posterior approach, total resection was possible due to the lack of dural adhesion of the tumor. Histologic diagnosis was clear cell meningioma.     

咽旁间隙脑膜瘤的CT表现

目的 探讨咽旁间隙脑膜瘤的CT表现.方法 回顾性分析6例咽旁间隙脑膜瘤的CT表现.结果 6例咽旁间隙脑膜瘤均为单侧发病,3例位于右侧,3例位于左侧,5例肿瘤边界清晰,1例边界模糊.平扫肿瘤均为密度均匀的软组织肿块.有4例位于为咽旁间隙,2例肿块较大包绕茎突占据咽旁间隙和颈动脉鞘间隙,有3例伴有颅底骨质结构破坏,4例包绕颈内动脉生长.增强扫描后动脉期有5例呈轻度不均匀强化,静脉期延迟中度强化,1例动脉期轻度均匀强化,静脉期密度略减低.结论 咽旁间隙脑膜瘤较为少见,CT表现有一定特点.     

Primary intraosseous meningioma of orbit and anterior cranial fossa: a case report and literature review

Primary intraosseous meningiomas of the skull base are rare. Extensive involvement of the skull base by the tumour may result rarely in loss of vision. Surgical management requires extensive decompression and reconstruction. A case of primary intraosseous meningioma of orbits and anterior cranial fossa presenting with painless proptosis and loss of vision is presented here and the literature reviewed.     

Isolated intracranial Rosai-Dorfman disease mimicking meningioma in a child: a case report and review of the literature

We report the first case of extensive involvement of isolated intracranial Rosai-Dorfman's disease (RDD) in a child. Our case is unique because it presents with involvement of the middle cranial fossa, cavernous sinus, pituitary gland, orbit, ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. Previous cases of intracranial RDD in children have reported separate involvement of cavernous sinus, suprasellar region, and frontal and petroclival regions. Involvement of the pituitary gland has so far not been reported. A 14-year-old male presented with a medical history of loss of vision, raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and abnormal prolactin and cortisol levels. Radiologically the diagnosis was meningioma. The histopathological diagnosis was RDD with emperipolesis and S-100 positivity. RDD is a histiocytic proliferation of unknown aetiology, which commonly affects lymph nodes. Uncommonly it involves the extranodal sites and rarely the central nervous system (CNS). 80 cases of RDD involving CNS have been reported in the literature, and only 5 were in children. Although the definitive diagnosis of RDD disease is based on the histopathology report, it should be included in the differentials of a lesion mimicking meningioma especially in children.     

Hemorrhagic complications in embolization of a meningioma: Case report and review of the literature

We report a case of hemorrhage in a parasellar meningioma shortly after embolization of the dural cavernous carotid artery branches supplying the tumor. This represents the first report of hemorrhage within a meningioma resulting from embolization with small (50- to 150-μm) polyvinyl alcohol particles, as well as the first reported case of hemorrhage complicating meningioma embolization from internal rather than external carotid artery branch embolization. We also review previously reported cases of postembolization hemorrhage from meningiomas. Received: 16 August 1996 Accepted: 4 April 1997     

Quadrilateral space syndrome: a case study and review of the literature

Quadrilateral space syndrome is an uncommon injury. The true prevalence is unknown because of a lack of literature and possible misdiagnosis. Prevalence may increase as knowledge of the syndrome increases. The case is presented of a recreational triathlete who had a spontaneous onset of quadrilateral space syndrome. The diagnosis was made by physical examination and confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging. A conservative, yet aggressive rehabilitation programme resulted in functional improvement within six weeks. Results have been maintained for eight weeks.     

Ureteral intussusception: a case report and literature review

We present the case of a 64-year-old man with intussusception of the right ureter as a complication of an underlying transitional cell carcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first case report that illustrates ureteral intussusception by both multidetector computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Although ureteral intussusceptions are thought to be associated with benign masses, our comprehensive review of the literature demonstrates that almost half of the cases are associated with underlying malignancy.     

Perisplenic pseudolesion: a case report and literature review

Distinguishing a normal variant from true pathology is a frequent task of the imager. In the assessment of the trauma patient, rapid determination of the presence or absence of intraabdominal injury is of paramount importance. We present the sonographic findings of an anatomic variant detected in a patient following blunt abdominal trauma. Trauma sonogram revealed an elongated left lobe of the liver mimicking a subcapsular splenic hematoma. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing this potential pitfall in the setting of abdominal trauma. An equivocal trauma sonogram can lead to critical delays in treatment of associated injuries and unnecessary additional imaging or even surgery.     

心脏血管瘤1例并文献复习

目的 探讨心脏血管瘤的临床表现、影像特征和病理特点,以提高对心脏血管瘤的认识和鉴别诊断能力。 方法 回顾性分析1例经手术病理证实的心脏血管瘤病人的影像及病理资料并行文献复习。 结果 超声心动图上可见胸腔内主动脉根部右后方、腹主动脉膈肌水平左前方一实性为主的中等回声团,内部可见低、无回声区,周边可见强回声的钙化,血流未见异常。CT显示心脏肿物位于左室下壁,密度欠均匀,内部及边缘可见明显钙化;增强后病变轻度强化。MRI显示左室下壁基底段肿物明显向腔外突出,信号不均匀,增强后呈不均匀轻度强化。选择性冠状动脉造影可见肿瘤供血动脉来源于右冠状动脉。PET/CT显示病灶呈糖代谢缺失。正电子发射计算机断层扫描（PET/CT）显示病灶呈糖代谢缺失。 结论 心脏血管瘤可发生于心脏肌层,如发现心脏肌层肿物存在冠状动脉供血及明显蛋壳样钙化时,即使不具有典型强化表现,也需考虑血管瘤的诊断。     

Xanthoma disseminatum: a case report and literature review

This case report describes the neuro-opthalmologic and respiratory manifestations of xanthoma disseminatum, a rare histiocytosis syndrome characterized by disseminated lesions in a young male adult. Multimodality management of this disease, including the role of local radiotherapy, is discussed accompanied by a review of the literature.     

Hepatic endometrioma: a case report and review of the literature

Extrapelvic endometriosis is not uncommon but hepatic endometrioma is extremely rare. Ultrasound, CT and MR features of hepatic endometrioma are discussed and the literature is reviewed in this report. Received: 6 July 1998; Revision received: 4 May 1999; Accepted: 21 June 1999     

Suprasellar paraganglioma: a case report and review of the literature

Paragangliomas arising in the suprasellar region are extremely rare. We report a case of suprasellar paraganglioma in a 47-year-old man who presented with amnesia and impaired visual acuity without any endocrine dysfunction. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a large enhancing tumour in the suprasellar area. Following subtotal surgical excision, the diagnosis of paraganglioma was confirmed by pathology. In this case report we describe the MRI pattern of suprasellar paraganglioma and review the literature of this uncommon lesion.     

肾嗜酸粒细胞腺瘤1例报告并文献复习

目的研究肾嗜酸细胞腺瘤（RO）的CT表现。方法1例44岁女性经病理组织学证实为RO患者，继X线胸片，腹部彩色多普勒超声及实验室检查后又经腹部CT平扫与增强扫描。RO的CT表现是结合文献复习分析的。结果CT平扫证实，在右肾下极背侧实质内有一大小约2．4cm×2．2cm的低密度区，边缘清楚，边缘密度高于中央密度。增强扫描皮质期，病灶边缘明显强化，中央呈片状轻度强化，实质期病灶边缘密度减低，中心部位强化伴低密度无强化区，肾盂期病灶边缘密度仍较低，对比剂逐渐向中央填充并呈轻度强化伴缩小的低密度区。结论RO虽然具有某些CT强化特征，但确诊需依据穿刺活检或术后病理。     

Salivary otorrhoea: a case report and a review of the literature

This report presents an unusual case of spontaneous salivary otorrhoea in which advanced imaging was used to identify a developmental defect in the anterior wall of the bony external auditory meatus. This defect, the so-called foramen of Huschke, was subsequently found to be the source of the fistula. A review of the literature highlights the diagnostic dilemmas that such cases pose for the clinician.