title: Foramen Magnum Meningioma: a Case Report and Review of Literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Meningiomas are slow-growing benign tumors that arise at any location where arachnoid cells reside. Although meningiomas account for a sizable proportion of all primary intracranial neoplasms (14.3-19%), only 1.8 to 3.2% arise at the foramen magnum. Their indolent development at the craniocervical junction makes clinical diagnosis complex and often leads to a long interval between onset of symptoms and diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 79-year-old male patient, presented with ataxia and sense of threatening fainting during verticalization. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of meningioma in the right side of craniospinal junction.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Department of Neurology, Split University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: Pavao
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jurinovic
authors.affiliation: Clinical Department of Neurology, Split University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: Ana Repic
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Bulicic
authors.affiliation: Clinical Department of Neurology, Split University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: Marino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcic
authors.affiliation: Clinical Department of Neurology, Split University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: Nikolina Ivica
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Mise
authors.affiliation: Clinical Department of Neurology, Split University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Titlic
authors.affiliation: Neurological Clinic, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Enra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suljic
keywords: case report; craniocervical junction; foramen magnum; meningioma