منابع مشابه
Surgical treatment of ventral foramen magnum meningiomas.
Dr. Danilo Otávio de Araújo Silva – Rua Paissandu 200 / 401 50070-200 Recife PE Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] Foramen magnum meningiomas ( FMM) are rare tumors. They represent around 3% of all meningiomas. According to the literature, these tumors are among the most challenging meningiomas to treat. The main classification system of these lesions depends whether the tumor is anterior or p...
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Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Recall the incidence and differential diagnosis offoramen magnum meningiomas. 2. Describe the clinical presentation and the pre-operative evaluation ofpatients with foramen magnum meningiomas, including the radiologic features and the different types offoramen magnum meningiomas. 3. Explain the pre-operative ...
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OBJECT Microsurgical management of foramen magnum meningiomas (FMMs) can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Stereotactic radiosurgery may be an efficient and safe alternative treatment modality for such tumors. The object of this study was to increase the documented experience with Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) for FMMs and to delineate its role in an overall management paradig...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgical Focus
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1092-0684
DOI: 10.3171/foc.1999.6.6.8