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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2013.54.3.257

Totally Ossified Metaplastic Spinal Meningioma  

Ju, Chang Il (Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University)
Hida, Kazutoshi (Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University)
Yamauchi, Tomohiro (Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University)
Houkin, Kiyohiro (Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.54, no.3, 2013 , pp. 257-260 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 61-year-old woman with a very rare case of totally ossified large thoracic spinal metaplastic meningioma, showing progressing myelopathy is presented. Computed tomographic images showed a large totally ossfied intradural round mass occupying the spinal canal on T9-10 level. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large T9-10 intradural extramedullary mass that was hypointense to spinal cord on T1- and T2-weighted sequences, partial enhancement was apparent after Gadolinium administration. The spinal cord was severely compressed and displaced toward the right at the level of T9-10. Surgical removal of the tumor was successfully accomplished via the posterior midline approach and the histological diagnosis verified an ossified metaplastic meningioma. The clinical neurological symptoms of patient were improved postoperatively. In this article we discuss the surgical and pathological aspects of rare case of spinal totally ossified metaplastic meningioma.
Keywords
Ossified spinal tumor; Metaplastic meningioma; Grossly total resection;
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