title: Clear cell meningioma presenting as rapidly deteriorating visual field and acuity during pregnancy.
abstract: Clear cell meningioma is a rare histological phenotype of meningioma. It has an atypical grade II World Health Organization classification due to a high recurrence rate. This report documents the rapid deterioration of visual field and acuity in a pregnant 32-year-old woman and the successful post-operative resolution of symptoms. We review the literature about this rare disease and identify clinical and pathological features unique to this patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria Parade, Fitzroy 3065, Victoria, Australia. dsbaxter@mac.com
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology*