Alireza Tabibkhooei

Department of Neurosurgery, Rasool Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - A Small Meningioma with Extensive Peritumoral Brain Edema: A Case Report

Meningioma is the second most common brain tumor. The extent of peritumoral brain edema (PTBE) is one of the important prognostic factors in patients with meningioma.A 55-year-old female patient suffering from a progressive severe headache and mild left hemiparesis was referred to the Department of Neurosurgery, Rasool Akram Hospital (Tehran, Iran). The preoperative imaging revealed a 2×2 cm so...

[ 2 ] - Investigating Effective Factors on Estimated Hemorrhage Intraoperative in Brain Meningioma Surgery

Introduction: The primary and definitive diagnosis of meningioma is based on histological assessment; however, employing imaging methods, like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is very helpful to describe lesion’s characteristics. Accordingly, we decided to study the effect of imaging factors, like MRI data on the volume of hemorrhage (estimated blood loss) during meningioma surgery. Methods: T...