SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY
We present the case of a 60 year-old woman diagnosed with meningiomatosis (multiple sporadic meningiomas), in the absence of neurofibromatosis type 2. The cerebral computerized axial tomography (CT scan) revealed six expansive lesions (one isodense and five spontaneously hyperdense partially or comp...
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doaj-4a39ef414d094833b9493adf74055e132020-11-25T03:52:49ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Neurology1843-81482069-60942013-06-01122959910.37897/RJN.2013.2.7SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSYRuxandra Maria Anton0Gabriela Mihailescu1Sanda Maria Nica2Magdalena Bratu3Delia Parvu4Ioan Buraga5Bogdan O. Popescu6Roxana Beatrice Ciurea7Georgiana Pavel8Department of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, BucharestDepartment of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest; School of Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, BucharestDepartment of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest; School of Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, BucharestHiperdia, Colentina Clinical Hospital, BucharestHiperdia, Colentina Clinical Hospital, BucharestDepartment of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest; School of Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, BucharestDepartment of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest; School of Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest; Department of Molecular Medicine, “Victor Babes” National Institute of Pathology, BucharestDepartment of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, BucharestDepartment of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, BucharestWe present the case of a 60 year-old woman diagnosed with meningiomatosis (multiple sporadic meningiomas), in the absence of neurofibromatosis type 2. The cerebral computerized axial tomography (CT scan) revealed six expansive lesions (one isodense and five spontaneously hyperdense partially or completely calcified), which at the cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination showed typical features of meningiomas. Case particularity: the very low incidence of sporadic multiple meningiomas and a rare cause of secondary epilepsy.https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2013-Nr.2/RJN_2013_2_Art-07.pdfmultiple meningiomassecondary epilepsy |
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Ruxandra Maria Anton Gabriela Mihailescu Sanda Maria Nica Magdalena Bratu Delia Parvu Ioan Buraga Bogdan O. Popescu Roxana Beatrice Ciurea Georgiana Pavel |
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Ruxandra Maria Anton Gabriela Mihailescu Sanda Maria Nica Magdalena Bratu Delia Parvu Ioan Buraga Bogdan O. Popescu Roxana Beatrice Ciurea Georgiana Pavel SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY Romanian Journal of Neurology multiple meningiomas secondary epilepsy |
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Ruxandra Maria Anton Gabriela Mihailescu Sanda Maria Nica Magdalena Bratu Delia Parvu Ioan Buraga Bogdan O. Popescu Roxana Beatrice Ciurea Georgiana Pavel |
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Ruxandra Maria Anton |
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SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY |
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SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY |
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SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY |
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SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY |
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SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY |
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sporadic multiple meningiomas – a rare cause of secondary epilepsy |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House |
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Romanian Journal of Neurology |
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1843-8148 2069-6094 |
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2013-06-01 |
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We present the case of a 60 year-old woman diagnosed with meningiomatosis (multiple sporadic meningiomas), in the absence of neurofibromatosis type 2. The cerebral computerized axial tomography (CT scan) revealed six expansive lesions (one isodense and five spontaneously hyperdense partially or completely calcified), which at the cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination showed typical features of meningiomas.
Case particularity: the very low incidence of sporadic multiple meningiomas and a rare cause of secondary epilepsy. |
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multiple meningiomas secondary epilepsy |
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https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2013-Nr.2/RJN_2013_2_Art-07.pdf |
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