Giant lumbar meningioma : a common tumour in an unusual location

We report a 27-year-old woman with atypical sciatica due to a giant, rapidly growing, lumbar (T12-S1) meningioma. The unique features of this case are discussed and the importance of early investigation by MRI of patients with atypical low back pain and sciatica is highlighted.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neuroradiology 1997-04, Vol.39 (4), p.276-277
Hauptverfasser:	TOLIAS, C. M, BEALE, D. J, SAKAS, D. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Laminectomy Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical sciences Meningeal Neoplasms - diagnosis Meningeal Neoplasms - surgery Meningioma - diagnosis Meningioma - surgery Neurologic Examination Neurology Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Spinal Cord Compression - diagnosis Spinal Cord Compression - surgery Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a 27-year-old woman with atypical sciatica due to a giant, rapidly growing, lumbar (T12-S1) meningioma. The unique features of this case are discussed and the importance of early investigation by MRI of patients with atypical low back pain and sciatica is highlighted.
ISSN:	0028-3940 1432-1920
DOI:	10.1007/s002340050408