Inflammatory Pseudotumor Imitating Intracranial Meningioma – a Case Report

Czech version

Authors: J. Adamkov ¹; Petra Kašparová ²; T. Česák ¹
Authors‘ workplace: LF UK a FN Hradec Králové Neurochirurgická klinika ¹; LF UK a FN Hradec Králové Fingerlandův ústav patologie ²
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2015; 78/111(2): 233-236
Category: Case Report

Overview

Inflammatory pseudotumour is a rare pathology of unknown aetiology, located predominantly in the orbita and lungs. Intracranial localisation is infrequent. The most frequent intracranial localisations include the cranial base and cavernous sinus. In the present paper, we present a case report of a 43-year-old woman diagnosed with a contrast-enhancing extra-axial lesion of the convexity. The patient underwent a surgery and the lesion was extirpated. The diagnosis of inflammatory pseudotumour was verified by histology. The patient is free of any symptoms one year after surgery.

Key words:
inflammatory pseudotumor – meningiom

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