Delayed Treatment of Retroclival Meningioma in a 70-year-old Female

We report a case of a 70-year-old female who presented with a four-year history of progressive headaches in the occipital area. MRI revealed a right inferior clival meningioma. Treatment was delayed for over a year due to multiple referrals resulting in the development of new symptoms including decr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tan, Vivian S, Best, Lara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Radiation Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6999723/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32047715
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6579
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Sumario:We report a case of a 70-year-old female who presented with a four-year history of progressive headaches in the occipital area. MRI revealed a right inferior clival meningioma. Treatment was delayed for over a year due to multiple referrals resulting in the development of new symptoms including decreased balance, generalized weakness, and difficulty swallowing.

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