Author:
Tawfik Sadam,Laaidi Abdelkouddous,Jehri Abdelhamid,Limi Jihane,Hmada Saad,Naja Abdessamad,Lakhdar Abdelhakim
Abstract
Meningiomas are benign tumors dependent on arachnoid cells. Localization to the foramen magnum is rare and represents a surgical challenge. Surgical planning is crucial to choose an optimal approach and to avoid morbidity. We report a case of anterolateral meningioma of the craniocervical junction in a 49-year-old female patient with complaints of progressive weakness of the right arm for the past 6 months. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an extramedullary intradural tumor with dural insertion regarding the body of C1 vertebrae. The patient underwent surgery via suboccipital approach with a C1 laminectomy and a Simpson grade 2 resection was performed. The patient improved postoperatively and returned to her daily activities. We perform a literature review to discuss the considerations for the optimal surgical strategy for the approach of foramen magnum meningiomas.
Publisher
European Open Science Publishing
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science
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