title: [Chordoid meningioma. Two cases].
abstract: Chordoid meningioma is an uncommon histopathological variant of meningioma frequently confused with chordoma. Recurrence is not uncommon. The aim of our study is to present the clinical and pathological characteristics of this entity and a review of the literature. We report two cases of chordoid meningioma occurring in two women aged 47 and 63 years. Both women presented neurological signs without systemic disease. Radiological findings were temporoparietal and temporofrontal lesions with intense enhancement after contrast injection. Complete surgical resection was performed. Histopathologic findings were consistent with chordoid meningioma.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques, hôpital La Rabta, 1007 Bab-Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisie. emnabraham@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Braham
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellil
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Hamouda
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bettaieb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mekni
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bellil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zitouna
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kchir
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002817:Chordoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000032:analysis; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018396:Mucin-1; D014746:Vimentin