Hoarseness as the sole presenting symptom of foramen magnum meningioma.
Foramen magnum tumours are rare. They may present with bizarre symptoms and mimic many conditions. We report a presentation with the sole complaint of hoarseness, never previously described in the literature. Voice returned to normal after surgical removal of the foramen magnum meningioma.
Ahmed
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Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary.
Hanson
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Halaka
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D000368:Aged; D005539:Foramen Magnum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography