Introduction to meningiomas.
Although the biology of meningiomas and their growth rate is becoming progressively more clear and MR imaging with gadolinium enhancement has made a major contribution to the surgeon's capacity to predict his or her ability to carry out a complete removal, there are still some very personal factors involved in the decision to operate. In this brief article, the author analyzes his own decision-making processes that lead him to operate rather than observe a given patient.
Ransohoff
J
J
University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa.
D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis