Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Purely Extradural Spinal Meningioma of the Cervical Spine

  • Choi, Jun-Woong (Departments of Neurosurgery, Inha University Hospital) ;
  • Park, In-Seo (Departments of Pathology, Inha University Hospital) ;
  • Yoon, Seung-Hwan (Departments of Neurosurgery, Inha University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jong-Oon (Departments of Neurosurgery, Inha University Hospital)
  • Published : 2005.01.31
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Abstract

Spinal meningiomas located purely in the extradural space are rare, and they may easily be confused with malignant neoplasm. We report an unusual case of a purely extradural spinal meningioma mimcking metestatic neoplasm. A 38-year-old woman had neck pain and left side weakness. MRI scan revealed extradural spinal mass. Preoperative and intraoperative diagnosis was metastatic carcinoma, but permanent diagnosis was extradural meningioma.

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