Primary meningioma of the middle ear

Manjaly, Joseph; Watson, Gillian M.T.; Jones, Mary Winter

doi:10.1258/shorts.2011.011061

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“…Most meningiomas are located in the cranial cavity, in the vicinity of venous sinus and attached to the dura. Occasionally, primary meningiomas occur ectopically, for example, in the head and neck region (orbit of the eye, nose, paranasal sinuses, mandible, and ear) or paraspinal soft tissues [ 1 - 4 ]. Although exceedingly rare, primary ectopic meningiomas have been reported to occur on the sites including the foot, skin, retroperitoneum, and mediastinum [ 2 , 5 - 7 ].…”

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Posterior mediastinal ectopic meningioma: a case report

Chen

et al. 2015

World J Surg Onc

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Primary ectopic meningiomas occurring in the mediastinal region are extremely rare. So far, only five cases of primary mediastinal meningioma have been reported in the literatures. The imaging characteristics and the clinicopathological significance of mediastinal psammomatous meningioma have not been detailed. Here, we report the case of a 42-year-old male with primary posterior mediastinal psammomatous meningioma. The clinical features, imaging, and pathological findings are carefully analyzed, and the relevant literatures were reviewed.

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Posterior mediastinal ectopic meningioma: a case report

Chen

et al. 2015

World J Surg Onc

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“…Table 1 lists the retrieved 7 cases with a detailed description in the last 10 years. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The primary ectopic meningioma of the middle ear confirmed by postoperative pathology is mainly unilateral, with a principal complaint of moderate conductive hearing loss ranging from 3 months to 5 years, and usually no other symptoms occur before. During the initial visit, more than 50% of the patients were misdiagnosed with secretory otitis media and received conservative treatment or tympanic tube insertion, so the outcome of the treatment was not satisfactory.…”

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Primary Middle Ear Meningioma with Intact Tympanic Membrane: A Case Report and Literature Review

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Primary ectopic meningioma of the middle ear is relatively rare in clinical practice. It is often difficult to distinguish it from chronic otitis media or otitis media with effusion due to its similar and atypical clinical symptoms. We report a case of epithelial tympanic ectopic meningioma with the main complaints of otalgia, aural fullness, and hearing loss. It was accidentally discovered during tympanotomy due to the symptoms of recurring refractory secretory otitis media. This article briefly reviews the relevant literature in recent years, summarizes the characteristics of primary ectopic tympanic meningioma with intact tympanic membrane, and emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment strategy of the middle ear mass.

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“…5 Primary extracranial meningiomas are very rare and have been reported sporadically, mostly in the head and neck region, such as scalp, nose, paranasal sinus, and submandibular and parotid gland, as well as in the lung, mediastinum, skin of the finger and eyelid, middle ear, retroperitoneum, and the thigh muscle. 2,[6][7][8][9][10][11] There are various differential diagnoses of ectopic meningioma, such as pleomorphic adenoma, benign salivary gland neoplasm, and other benign spindle cell tumors. There are several explanations for the histogenesis of extracranial meningiomas.…”

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