pg intraventricular meningioma alexander taghva, md parham yashar, md steven giannotta, md
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Intraventricular Meningioma
Alexander Taghva, MDParham Yashar, MD
Steven Giannotta, MD
HPI
• 20yo M with chronic headaches, dizziness, neck pain, and Lhermitte’s sign
• Referred to Neurosurgery clinic for evaluation after outside imaging revealed the lesion
HPI
• Pmhx: none
• Pshs: none
• Meds: occasional Tylenol
• NKDA
• FH: non-contributory
• SH: non EtOH, non-tob, college student
Pre-Op MRI
Surgical Plan
• R tempo-parietal craniotomy
• Trans-posterior superior temporal gyrus
• Plan for resection of tumor in its entirety
Post-Op Imaging
CT
MRI
Post-Op Course
• Post-operative course remained unremarkable
• The patient made a full and complete recovery, staying neurologically intact and at his baseline at last, 2-month, follow-up
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