Keyhole Supraorbital-Eyebrow Approach for Resection of an Olfactory Groove Meningioma with Intraoperative Endoscopic Assistance.

Introduction: Meningiomas are the third most common intracranial tumors in adults after glial tumors and metastases. Olfactory groove meningiomas often grow without symptoms due to their slow growth rates and location in the frontal lobe. Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are benign neoplasms of the meninges surrounding the optic nerve. The coexistence of olfactory groove and optic nerve sheath meningiomas without any history of neurofibromatosis or radiotherapy has never been reported in the literature. Case Report: A 36-year-old female patient presenting with anosmia, headache, memory disturbance, and visual impairment and operated with the diagnosis of olfactory groove meningioma was reported. In the postoperative period, optic nerve sheath meningioma was detected in the imaging performed due to the persistence of visual impairment. Conclusion: Olfactory groove and optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare tumors and can be diagnosed late because they progress slowly. Early diagnosis and treatment may affect the prognosis and morbidity of these patients favorably.

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Olfactory Groove Meningioma: Surgical Outcomes Following Excision via the Subcranial Approach

The Laryngoscope ◽

10.1002/lary.22019 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 121 (S4) ◽

pp. S142-S142

Author(s):

JP Pepper ◽

SL Hecht ◽

SS Gebarski ◽

EM Lin ◽

SE Sullivan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surgical Outcomes ◽

Olfactory Groove ◽

Olfactory Groove Meningioma

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A Case of Foster Kennedy Syndrome in a Pregnant Lady Presenting with Unilateral Deterioration of Vision

Journal of Ophthalmology & Clinical Research ◽

10.24966/ocr-8887/100076 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Farooq Ul Abidin ◽

Keyword(s):

Frontal Lobe ◽

Optic Atrophy ◽

Pregnant Female ◽

Olfactory Groove ◽

Olfactory Groove Meningioma ◽

Foster Kennedy Syndrome

Foster Kennedy syndrome is a rare neurological entity that includes ipsilateral optic atrophy, contralateral papilledema, and sometimes anosmia. The syndrome has been described in association with a variety of intracranial pathologies such as a large frontal lobe tumor, olfactory groove meningioma, or medial third sphenoidal wing meningioma. In this report, we present a case of sphenoidal wing meningioma with Foster Kennedy syndrome in a 25-year-old pregnant female.

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