A rare case of foramen magnum meningioma: A case report

Parthasarathy.K.R; Vinay M; Shashank.G.H; Gautham Reddy

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

A rare case of foramen magnum meningioma: A case report

Parthasarathy. K. R, Vinay M, Shashank. G. H, Gautham Reddy

Abstract :

Meningiomas at the level of foramen magnum are rare intracranial extra-axial tumors that commonly present with lower cranial nerve palsies and neurological deficits in the extremities. The presentation varies with extension and relation of the meningioma with the ainstem and cerebellum. Because of the rarity of the disease and with not so significant symptoms, diagnosis of the disease is usually delayed. We present a case of a foramen magnum meningioma with an insidious onset that was diagnosed and treated in our hospital