title: Paroxysmal perineal pain resembling tic douloureux, only symptom of a dorsal meningioma.
abstract: A dorsal spinal meningioma presenting with paroxysmal perineal pain as the only symptom is presented. No other such case has been reported.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Ospedale Molinette, Università di Torino.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pagni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canavero
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010502:Perineum; D012008:Recurrence; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis