Meningioma cysts

Curtis Worthington; Jean Louis Caron; Denis Melanson; Richard Leblanc

doi:10.1212/wnl.35.12.1720

Meningioma cysts

Curtis Worthington, Jean Louis Caron, Denis Melanson, Richard Leblanc

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We studied six cases of intracranial meningioma with cyst formation. Manifestations included focal neurologic signs (four cases), seizures (three cases), headache (three cases), and personality changes (two cases). CT revealed a cystic enhancing supratentorial lesion in five cases. Angiographic changes of meningioma were observed in only three cases, and correct preoperative diagnosis was made in only half the cases so studied. Histologically, all lesions were syncytial meningiomas. Cyst fluid was always xanthochromic, acellular, and highly proteinaceous. The variety of anatomic configurations suggests several pathophysiologic mechanisms in formation of the cysts that are commonly misdiagnosed preoperatively. Tissue analysis is needed for all cystic, enhancing lesions of the brain.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1720-1724
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neurology
Volume	35
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.35.12.1720
State	Published - Dec 1985
Externally published	Yes

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