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Meningioma

Última revisão: 28 Sep 2025
Última atualização: 11 Apr 2025

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • headache
  • neurologic deficit
  • seizure
  • history of radiation exposure
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • family history of brain tumor or neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2)
  • history of breast cancer
  • history of exogenous hormone exposure
  • cognitive deficit
  • vertigo/dizziness
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Fatores de risco

  • ionizing radiation
  • genetic predisposition
  • hormones: endogenous and exogenous
  • head trauma
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • MRI brain or spine with and without contrast
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • CT brain or spine
  • somatostatin receptor PET/CT
  • cerebral angiography
  • histopathology of surgical resection
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

good surgical candidate

poor surgical candidate

CONTÍNUA

recurrent or progressive tumor following initial treatment

Colaboradores

Autores

Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute

Robert Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

Department of Neurological Surgery

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago

IL

Divulgaciones

STM has authored several articles cited in this topic.

Agradecimientos

Dr Stephen T. Magill would like to gratefully acknowledge Professor William T. Couldwell and Dr Jayson A. Neil, previous contributors to this topic.

Divulgaciones

WTC is an author of several references cited in this topic. JAN declares that he has no competing interests.

Revisores por pares

Marc Chamberlain, MD

Professor of Neurology

Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

University of Washington

Seattle

WA

Divulgaciones

MC is an author of several references cited in this topic.

Ian McCutcheon, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

TX

Divulgaciones

IM declares that he has no competing interests.

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Referencias

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Artículos principales

World Health Organization Classification of Tumours Editorial Board. WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system. 5th Edition. France: IARC; 2021.

Louis DN, Perry A, Wesseling P, et al. The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary. Neuro Oncol. 2021 Aug 2;23(8):1231-51.Texto completo  Resumen

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: central nervous system cancers [internet publication].Texto completo

Goldbrunner R, Stavrinou P, Jenkinson MD, et al. EANO guideline on the diagnosis and management of meningiomas. Neuro Oncol. 2021 Nov 2;23(11):1821-34.Texto completo  Resumen

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