Meningioma

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Meningioma


  • derived from meninges
  • benign intracranial tumour
  • Arise from arachnoid villi
  • symptoms from compressing adjacent brain tissue and raising intracranial pressure
  • account for 20% of primary intracranial lesions
  • peak frequency in 4th-5th decade
  • association with neurofibromatosis type II
 

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