Meningioma physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]

Overview

Common physical examination findings of meningioma include altered mental status, hydrocephalus, aphasia, focal neurological deficit, incoordination, and sensory loss.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Physical Examination

Common physical examination findings associated with fibroadenoma include:^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Appearance of the Patient

Patients with meningioma usually appear normal.

Vital Signs

Vital signs of patients with meningioma are usually normal.

Skin

Skin examination of patients with meningioma is usually normal.

HEENT

Facial palsy
Diplopia
Proptosis
Decreased visual acuity
Anosmia
Dysphonia
Hearing loss/tinnitus

Neck

Neck examination of patients with meningioma is usually normal.

Lungs

Pulmonary examination of patients with meningioma is usually normal.

Heart

Cardiovascular examination of patients with meningioma is usually normal.

Abdomen

Abdominal examination of patients with meningioma is usually normal.

Back

Back examination of patients with meningioma is usually normal.

Genitourinary

Genitourinary examination of patients with meningioma is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

Muscle weakness
Numbness
Ataxia
Cranial nerves dysfunction
Focal neurological deficit

Extremities

Extremities examination of patients with meningioma is usually normal.

References

↑ Meningioma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningioma#Signs_and_symptoms Accessed on September, 25 2015
↑ Meningioma Brain Tumor. UCLA Neurosurgery(2015) http://neurosurgery.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=1123&ref=62&action=detail Accessed on September, 25 2015
↑ Meningioma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/meningioma Accessed on September, 25 2015
↑ Gurcay AG, Bozkurt I, Senturk S, Kazanci A, Gurcan O, Turkoglu OF; et al. (2018). "Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management Strategy of Meningioma during Pregnancy". Asian J Neurosurg. 13 (1): 86–89. doi:10.4103/1793-5482.181115. PMC 5820904. PMID 29492130.
↑ Antunes C, Ramos R, Machado MJ, Filipe MA (2019). "Giant posterior fossa meningioma: the importance of early diagnosis and challenges concerning treatment". BMJ Case Rep. 12 (3). doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-228454. PMID 30898941.
↑ Sim SK, Khairul Aizad A, Lim SS, Wong A (2019). "Large falcine meningioma presented as treatment-resistant depression: A case report". Med J Malaysia. 74 (1): 87–89. PMID 30846670.
↑ Gyawali S, Sharma P, Mahapatra A (2019). "Meningioma and psychiatric symptoms: An individual patient data analysis". Asian J Psychiatr. 42: 94–103. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2019.03.029. PMID 30999261.
↑ Welge-Luessen, A (2001). "Olfactory function in patients with olfactory groove meningioma". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 70 (2): 218–221. doi:10.1136/jnnp.70.2.218. ISSN 0022-3050.
↑ Velho V, Agarwal V, Mally R, Palande DA (2012). "Posterior fossa meningioma "our experience" in 64 cases". Asian J Neurosurg. 7 (3): 116–24. doi:10.4103/1793-5482.103710. PMC 3532757. PMID 23293666.
↑ Kong X, Gong S, Lee IT, Yang Y (2018). "Microsurgical treatment of parafalcine meningiomas: a retrospective study of 126 cases". Onco Targets Ther. 11: 5279–5285. doi:10.2147/OTT.S162274. PMC 6124789. PMID 30214233.
↑ Oi S, Saito K, Ichikawa M, Aimi Y, Okada T, Nagatani T; et al. (2008). "[Case of large sphenoid ridge meningioma treated by 2-stage surgery]". No Shinkei Geka. 36 (10): 885–90. PMID 18975564.
↑ Honeybul S, Neil-Dwyer G, Lang DA, Evans BT, Ellison DW (2001). "Sphenoid wing meningioma en plaque: a clinical review". Acta Neurochir (Wien). 143 (8): 749–57, discussion 758. PMID 11678395.
↑ Saha R, Jakhar K, Kumar R (2016). "Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Presenting as Cognitive Impairment". Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 28 (3): 173–176. doi:10.11919/j.issn.1002-0829.215142. PMC 5434305. PMID 28638189.

[wiki-1] Meningioma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningioma#Signs_and_symptoms Accessed on September, 25 2015

[UCLA-2] Meningioma Brain Tumor. UCLA Neurosurgery(2015) http://neurosurgery.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=1123&ref=62&action=detail Accessed on September, 25 2015

[radio-3] Meningioma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/meningioma Accessed on September, 25 2015

[pmid29492130-4] Gurcay AG, Bozkurt I, Senturk S, Kazanci A, Gurcan O, Turkoglu OF; et al. (2018). "Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management Strategy of Meningioma during Pregnancy". Asian J Neurosurg. 13 (1): 86–89. doi:10.4103/1793-5482.181115. PMC 5820904. PMID 29492130.

[pmid30898941-5] Antunes C, Ramos R, Machado MJ, Filipe MA (2019). "Giant posterior fossa meningioma: the importance of early diagnosis and challenges concerning treatment". BMJ Case Rep. 12 (3). doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-228454. PMID 30898941.

[pmid30846670-6] Sim SK, Khairul Aizad A, Lim SS, Wong A (2019). "Large falcine meningioma presented as treatment-resistant depression: A case report". Med J Malaysia. 74 (1): 87–89. PMID 30846670.

[pmid30999261-7] Gyawali S, Sharma P, Mahapatra A (2019). "Meningioma and psychiatric symptoms: An individual patient data analysis". Asian J Psychiatr. 42: 94–103. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2019.03.029. PMID 30999261.

[Welge-Luessen2001-8] Welge-Luessen, A (2001). "Olfactory function in patients with olfactory groove meningioma". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 70 (2): 218–221. doi:10.1136/jnnp.70.2.218. ISSN 0022-3050.

[pmid23293666-9] Velho V, Agarwal V, Mally R, Palande DA (2012). "Posterior fossa meningioma "our experience" in 64 cases". Asian J Neurosurg. 7 (3): 116–24. doi:10.4103/1793-5482.103710. PMC 3532757. PMID 23293666.

[pmid30214233-10] Kong X, Gong S, Lee IT, Yang Y (2018). "Microsurgical treatment of parafalcine meningiomas: a retrospective study of 126 cases". Onco Targets Ther. 11: 5279–5285. doi:10.2147/OTT.S162274. PMC 6124789. PMID 30214233.

[pmid18975564-11] Oi S, Saito K, Ichikawa M, Aimi Y, Okada T, Nagatani T; et al. (2008). "[Case of large sphenoid ridge meningioma treated by 2-stage surgery]". No Shinkei Geka. 36 (10): 885–90. PMID 18975564.

[pmid11678395-12] Honeybul S, Neil-Dwyer G, Lang DA, Evans BT, Ellison DW (2001). "Sphenoid wing meningioma en plaque: a clinical review". Acta Neurochir (Wien). 143 (8): 749–57, discussion 758. PMID 11678395.

[pmid28638189-13] Saha R, Jakhar K, Kumar R (2016). "Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Presenting as Cognitive Impairment". Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 28 (3): 173–176. doi:10.11919/j.issn.1002-0829.215142. PMC 5434305. PMID 28638189.

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