Stent placement for management of a small parasagittal meningioma : Technical note

The patient in this report had a parasagittal meningioma with an intrasinus extension that presented with features of benign intracranial hypertension and no focal neurological deficit or seizure. The meningioma was managed with a combination of endovascular stent placement and radiotherapy. The aut...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neurosurgery 2008-02, Vol.108 (2), p.377-381
Hauptverfasser: GANESAN, Dharmendra, HIGGINS, J. Nicholas P, HARROWER, Timothy, BURNET, Neil G, SARKIES, Nicholas J. C, MANFORD, Mark, PICKARD, John D
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Zusammenfassung:The patient in this report had a parasagittal meningioma with an intrasinus extension that presented with features of benign intracranial hypertension and no focal neurological deficit or seizure. The meningioma was managed with a combination of endovascular stent placement and radiotherapy. The authors describe the investigation and technical aspects of stent placement for the stenosed sinus. Good symptomatic relief in the patient was achieved.
ISSN:0022-3085
1933-0693
DOI:10.3171/JNS/2008/108/2/0377