A rare localization of meningioma: meningioma of the foramen of Monro.
Intraventricular meningiomas (IVM) are rare tumors, constituting only 0.5 to 2% of all intracranial meningiomas, and meningiomas localized within the foramen of Monro are exceptional, with only a very few cases reported in the literature. We report the case of a 41-year-old man, admitted to our department for headaches. MRI found a mass tissular well enhanced after gadolinium injection, arising in the region of the foramens of Monro, and extended to the lateral and the third ventricles. Histological examination revealed a meningioma.
Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital of Specialities, CHU Ibn Sina, Mohamed-V University, Souissi, Rabat, Morocco. nelket99@hotmail.com
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Ech-Cherif El Kettani
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Melhaoui
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El Hassani
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El Khamlichi
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Jiddane
D000328:Adult; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
D005682:Gadolinium