Meningioma natural history

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Complications

• Cranial nerve disorder
• Raised intracranial pressure
• Cerebral Herniation

Prognosis

As a benign tumor, the prognosis of meningioma depends on the following:

• The location the tumor

• Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery

• Whether the tumor has recurred

• The magnitude of calcification of the tumor and its adherence to surrounding structures

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