title: Incidental Meningiomas: Management in the Neuroimaging Era.
abstract: The number of patient imaging studies has increased because of precautious physicians ordering scans when a vague symptom is presented; subsequently, the number of incidental meningiomas detected has increased as well. These brain tumors do not present with related symptoms and are usually small. MRI and computed tomographic scans most frequently capture incidental meningiomas. Incidental meningiomas are managed with observation, radiation, and surgical resection. Ultimately, a conservative approach is recommended, such as observing an incidental meningioma and then only radiating if the tumor displays growth, whereas a surgical approach is to be used only when proven necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Box 956901, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6901, USA.
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spasic
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Box 956901, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6901, USA.
authors.forename: Panayiotis E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Pelargos
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Box 956901, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6901, USA.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barnette
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Box 956901, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6901, USA.
authors.forename: Nikhilesh S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Box 956901, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6901, USA.
authors.forename: Seung James
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Box 956901, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6901, USA.
authors.forename: Nolan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ung
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, 10833 Le Conte Ave., CHS 62-132, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Quinton
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Gopen
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Box 956901, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6901, USA. Electronic address: iyang@mednet.ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Computed tomography; MRI; Meningiomas; Neuroimaging