Meningioma intraventricular. Un reporte de caso

Abstract

Intraventricular meningioma. A case report. Intraventricular meningiomas are the most frequent adult tumors in the atrium. They can be asymptomatic or associated with headache, obstructive hydrocephalus or focal neurological deficit. They appear as a globular intraventricular mass with a homogenous enhancement after administration of intravenous contrast media and can be accompanied by edema in the adjacent parenchyma. Diagnosis is made by imaging findings and confirmed by biopsy. We report a case of intraventricular meningioma in the right atrium, with symptoms of headache. The presence of a mass in the intraventricular atrium with homogeneous enhancement following the administration of gadolinium should included meningioma in the differential