title: Intracranial meningioma presenting as a mass in the neck.
abstract: A meningioma demonstrating unusual anatomical and clinical manifestations is described. This intracranial tumor originated in the petrous region and extended into the neck, the patient remaining neurologically asymptomatic for nearly 2 years. The radiological features of this tumor as well as a review of the pertinent literature are presented.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed