Table 1 Summary of published infratentorial meningiomas without dural attachment excluding the one in the fourth ventricle (n = 8)
From: Intraparenchymal papillary meningioma of brainstem: case report and literature review
Author | Age (ys.) | Sex | Symptoms | Location | Computer tomography | Magnetic resonance | Size(mm) | Surgical removal | Complications | Histology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kim et al. | 59 | F | Headache, dizziness | Left cerebellum-edullary cistern | Not reported | T1., isointense T2., heterogeneous C.e.,homogenous enhancement | 52 × 28 | Subtotal* | Mild and transient dysphasia | Mixed pattern of meningothelial and fibroblastic |
Shibuya et al. | 61 | F | Unsteady gait | Left cerebellom-edullary cistern | Round enhancing mass with multiple foci of calcification | T1., isointense T2., high intense C.e., heterogeneous enhancement | 40 | Subtotal | Transient dysphasia | Meningothelial |
Ishigaki et al. | 14 | M | Dizziness | From right CPA to the foramen of Luschka | High density without calcification | T1., isointense T2., high intense C.e., heterogeneous enhancement | 30 | Total | Husky voice | Meningothelial |
Nakahara et al. | 56 | M | None | Lateral site of right cerebellar cortex | Small round non-enhancing lesion | T1., hypointense T2., not reported C.e., partial enhancement | Not reported | Total | None | Fibroblastic |
Teo et al. | 1.8 | F | right hemipares-is, facial nerve palsy and dysphagia | Upper medulla and pons | Not reported | T1., not reported T2., not reported C.e., multilobulated mass | 40 × 40 × 38 | Partial | Persistent right hemiparesis with right facial nerve palsy | Clear cell |
Nicoletti et al. | 53 | M | Nausea and vomiting | Cisterna magna | Not reported | T1., isointense T2., not reported C.e., homogeneous enhancement | About 35 × 27 | Total | None | Meningothelial |
Jung et al. | 72 | F | Neck pain and a tingling sensation of left arm | Cisterna magna | Not reported | T1., isointense T2., hyperintense C.e., homogeneous enhancement | 33 × 20 × 20 | Total | None | Syncytial and fibroblastic |
Present case | 23 | M | Left upper limb nerve palsy and impairment of fine movement | Pons and right cerebral peduncle | Not performed | T1., heterogeneous T2., heterogeneous C.e., cystic-solid mass with heterogen- eous enhancement | 35 × 25 × 20 | Total | Mild left upper hemiparesis | Papillary |