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Meningioma

Last reviewed: 9 Nov 2024
Last updated: 29 Jun 2023

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • family history of brain tumor
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Other diagnostic factors

  • headache
  • neurologic deficit
  • seizure
  • family history of NF2
  • history of breast cancer
  • history of radiation
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Risk factors

  • radiation therapy
  • genetic predisposition
  • hormones: endogenous and exogenous
  • head trauma
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • MRI brain or spine with and without contrast
  • CT head or spine
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Tests to consider

  • angiography
  • histopathology of surgical resection
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Emerging tests

  • somatostatin receptor positron emission tomography (PET)

Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

good surgical candidate

poor surgical candidate

ONGOING

recurrent tumor following surgical resection

Contributors

Authors

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

Disclosures

STM declares that he has no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

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

Disclosures

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

Peer reviewers

Marc Chamberlain, MD

Professor of Neurology

Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

University of Washington

Seattle

WA

Disclosures

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

Disclosures

IM declares that he has no competing interests.

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