title: A rare case of intracranial solitary fibrous tumor of meninges: case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of intracranial tumor in a 60 year female, previously asymptomatic presenting with altered sensorium following a road traffic accident. Imaging showed a small left frontotemporal contusion along with a large right frontoparietal extra axial mass lesion suggestive of a meningioma. Patient improved significantly after craniotomy and tumour decompression. Histopathology with immunohistochemical analysis however revealed the presence of a solitary fibrous tumor of meninges. The case is reported in view of its rarity, atypical presentation and need to distinguish from meningiomas which they can mimic radiologically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Sai Kiran
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kasliwal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Mridha
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D003399:Craniotomy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D054364:Solitary Fibrous Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor