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Case
Summary
Diagnosis: Meningioma
Clinical hints:
This patient had a meningioma of the planum sphenoidale. A
common extra-axial tumor with typical features on imaging. The
tumor is surgically removed with a good prognosis.
Radiological Pearls:
- extra-axial tumor, typical sites
- calcification typical
- CT "screening" imaging
- MRI best imaging modality
Films were kindly provided by Dr. K. Terbroog.
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