title: Management of cavernous sinus meningiomas.
abstract: The management of intracavernous meningiomas remains controversial. The variety of methods of treatment reflects the difficulty of treating primary meningiomas of the cavernous sinus. Twelve personal cases and a review of the literature permit a choice between a direct surgical approach with or without radiotherapy, only radiation therapy or with no therapy. We think therefore that meningiomas of the cavernous sinus should nowadays be the subject of a surgical biopsy followed by radiotherapy according to their grading.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed