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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2002;32(3): 272-274. |
Ventral Foramen Magnum Meningioma: Case Report. |
Jin Wook Kim, Chan Jong Yoo, Ju Ho Jeong, Uhn Lee |
Department of Neurosurgery, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
We report a case of a ventral foramen magnum meningioma in a 73-year-old woman presenting with swallowing difficulty, posterior neck pain, gaiting difficulty, progressive motor and sensory deficits in all extemities, and intrinsic muscle atrophy in both hands. Magnetic resonace imaging revealed a huge mass, 4x4x4.5cm in size, located in anterior foramen magnum. We removed the mass by partial condylectomy via far lateral transcondylar approach without neurological deficit and postoperative craniovertebral instability. |
Key Words:
Foramen magnum; Meningioma; Transcondylar approach; Occipital condyle; Craniovertebral instability |
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