title: A case of meningioma with exceptionally extensive oedema.
abstract: We report a meningioma with very extensive surrounding oedema. This finding, along with the age of the patient and other clinical features, made correct diagnosis difficult. The pathophysiology of oedema in general and its exceptional extent in this case are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, University of Turin, Ospedale Molinette, Italy.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bradac
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Giordana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sales
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergui
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed