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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Main Authors: 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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Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2013-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
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Online Access: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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spelling 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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author Ruxandra Maria Anton
Gabriela Mihailescu
Sanda Maria Nica
Magdalena Bratu
Delia Parvu
Ioan Buraga
Bogdan O. Popescu
Roxana Beatrice Ciurea
Georgiana Pavel
spellingShingle 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
author_facet Ruxandra Maria Anton
Gabriela Mihailescu
Sanda Maria Nica
Magdalena Bratu
Delia Parvu
Ioan Buraga
Bogdan O. Popescu
Roxana Beatrice Ciurea
Georgiana Pavel
author_sort Ruxandra Maria Anton
title SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY
title_short SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY
title_full SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY
title_fullStr SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY
title_full_unstemmed SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS – A RARE CAUSE OF SECONDARY EPILEPSY
title_sort sporadic multiple meningiomas – a rare cause of secondary epilepsy
publisher Amaltea Medical Publishing House
series Romanian Journal of Neurology
issn 1843-8148
2069-6094
publishDate 2013-06-01
description 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.
topic multiple meningiomas
secondary epilepsy
url 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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