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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0022-3085 1933-0693 |
DOI: | 10.3171/JNS/2008/108/2/0377 |