Haemangiopericytoma and meningioma presenting clinically with intracranial haemorrhage: report of three cases and review of the literature.
We report one case of haemangiopericytoma and two cases of meningioma whose presenting symptom was subarachnoid haemorrhage. We discuss the etiopathogenetic factors involved in this rare mode of onset in the light of the published work.
Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, La Sapienza, University of Rome.
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Artico
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Salvati
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Bristot
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed