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Intracranial Meningiomas: A 30-Year Experience and Literature Review

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Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery

Part of the book series: Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery ((NEUROSURGERY,volume 43))

Abstract

Intracranial meningiomas are tumors arising from the covering cells of the arachnoid layer of the dura mater or from the intraventricular choroid plexus. While mostly benign tumors, they still represent a major challenge to neurosurgeons and other medical disciplines involved in their diagnostic and therapeutic management. Although this review intends to give some state-of-the-art information from the literature, it is mainly based on personal experiences since more than 30 years caring for more than 1500 meningioma patients and point to a few new strategies to further improve on patient outcome.

Diagnostics are based on magnetic resonance imaging which shows the relationship between tumor and surrounding intracranial structures, particularly the brain but also the vasculature and to some extent the cranial nerves. Furthermore, it may suggest the grading of the tumor and is very helpful in the postoperative diagnosis of complications and later follow-up course.

Surgery still is the main treatment with the aim to completely remove the tumor; also in cases of recurrence, other additional options include radiotherapy and radiosurgery for incompletely removed or recurrent meningiomas. Postoperative chemotherapy has not been shown to provide substantial benefit to the patient especially in highly malignant meningiomas.

All therapy options should be intended to provide the patient with the best possible functional outcome. Patients’ perspective is not always equivalent to surgeons’ perspectives. Neuropsychological evaluation and additional guidance of patients harboring meningiomas have proven to be important in modern neurosurgical intracranial tumor treatment. Their help beyond neurosurgical care facilitates the patients to lead an independent postoperative life.

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