Removal of convexity, parasagittal, and falcine meningiomas.
Convex, parasagittal, and falcine meningiomas represent a group of tumors that naturally fall together in terms of symptoms, surgical technique, and potential problems related to their anterior-posterior location. There are significant differences in the technical aspects of the surgical approaches to these three supratentorial meningiomas, which are reviewed separately in this article.
Ransohoff
J
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University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa.
D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques