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Successful removal of meningioma of the pineal region after embolization.

Abstract
A 69-year-old female presented with a meningioma of the pineal region manifesting as gait disturbance and mental dysfunction. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a homogeneously well-enhanced circumscribed round mass of about 5 cm in diameter in the pineal region. Angiography demonstrated that the tumor was fed mainly by the bilateral middle meningeal arteries (MMAs), and preoperative intravascular embolization was performed through the bilateral MMAs using estrogen-alcohol and polyvinyl acetate. The tumor was very soft and easily totally resected via the right occipital transtentorial approach. Preoperative embolization is a very useful technique to facilitate removal of deep-seated tumors.
AuthorsM Sagoh, S Onozuka, H Murakami, Y Hirose
JournalNeurologia medico-chirurgica (Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo)) Vol. 37 Issue 11 Pg. 852-5 (Nov 1997) ISSN: 0470-8105 [Print] Japan
PMID9414930 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Polyvinyls
  • polyvinyl acetate
Topics
  • Aged
  • Brain Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, surgery, therapy)
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningioma (diagnostic imaging, surgery, therapy)
  • Pineal Gland
  • Polyvinyls (therapeutic use)
  • Radiography

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