title: Coexistence of cervico-thoracic extradural en-plaque meningioma with multiple intracranial meningiomas.
abstract: Meningioma is one of the most common tumors in the spinal cord. Extradural and en-plaque variety of meningioma occur less frequently. A 47-year-old woman is presented with radiculopathy signs. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lesion from C6 through T3 vertebral levels compressing the cord both anteriorly and posteriorly. Subtotally excision was performed and histopathologic signs showed transitional type of meningioma (WHO Grade 1). Post operatively, she had good neurological recovery. Intraoperative findings point out that the en-plaque meningioma was pure extradural. Twelve cases of pure extradural en-plaque meningioma have been reported in the literature. Besides, to the best our knowledge coexistence of "en plaque" spinal epidural meningioma with meningiomas in cranial cavity has not been reported. Complete resection is mandatory to prevent recurrence. Moreover, it is considerably difficult to remove the parts of tumor over anterior of the dura without complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: aydemirkale@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aydemir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kale
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: akyolcetin@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Cetin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: drtugceemrah@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Emrah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Keskin
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: evren.aydogmus@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Evren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aydoğmuş
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: dr.hasanali61@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Hasan Ali
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Aydın
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: figenbarut@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barut
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: drsanser@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sanser
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gül
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: drkalayci@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalaycı
mesh_terms: D004824:Epidural Space / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: En-plaque; Extradural; Meningioma; Spinal; Surgery