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J Pathol Transl Med 2020 Jul 1. Epub 2020 Jul 1.

Department of Neurosurgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.

Meningiomas in bone are rarely subjected to fine-needle aspiration diagnosis, and those arising in the skull bone with a cystic presentation are rare. A 24-year-old woman presented with subdural hemorrhage, and subsequent radiology depicted an osteolytic mass-like lesion in the sphenoid bone. Intraoperatively, a solid and cystic hemorrhagic lesion mimicking an aneurysmal bone cyst was observed in the sphenoid bone with dural tearing. Read More

Handb Clin Neurol 2020 ;170:65-67

Miami Neuroscience Institute, Baptist Health of South Florida, Miami, FL, United States; Division of Neuroscience, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States. Electronic address:

The middle cranial fossa is bounded anteriorly by the sphenoid ridge, medially by the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave, posteriorly by the sphenoid wing and petrous bone, and laterally by the greater wing of sphenoid and squamous temporal bone. In normal individuals, unnamed venous channels within the dura and arachnoid granulations can be seen on the floor of this fossa by the operating surgeon. Meningiomas arising mainly from the dura of the floor are uncommon, and middle fossa meningiomas have been arbitrarily named so based on an attachment of more than 75% to this location. Read More

Handb Clin Neurol 2020 ;170:45-63

Department of Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Electronic address:

Some sphenoid wing meningiomas are associated with a significant hyperostotic reaction of the adjacent sphenoid ridge that may even exceed the size of the intradural mass. The decision-making process and surgical planning based on neuroanatomic knowledge are the mainstays of management of this group of lesions. Given their natural history and biologic behavior, many hyperostosing meningiomas at this location require long-term management analogous to a chronic disease. Read More

Handb Clin Neurol 2020 ;170:37-43

Miami Neuroscience Institute, Baptist Health of South Florida, Miami, FL, United States; Division of Neuroscience, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States.

Meningiomas that arise from the dura along the sphenoid wing can occur in globoid or en plaque forms. Radiographically they can be defined as occurring in the medial, middle, or lateral portions of the sphenoid wing. The medial group carries the highest neurologic risk for surgical treatment, while the hyperostosing en plaque type is the most difficult to remove completely because of orbital and bone involvement. Read More

Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2020 May 12;195:105905. Epub 2020 May 12.

Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.

Objective: Despite contemporary diagnostic and therapeutic techniques intracranial emergencies in the obstetric setting pose still a major challenge for the clinicians. There are limited guidelines and differing ethical views. Multidisciplinary teams are needed to support the pregnant woman in a way that she can deliver a viable and healthy child. Read More

World Neurosurg 2020 May 8;140:192. Epub 2020 May 8.

Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York, USA.

A 79-year-old woman presented to the emergency department following multiple falls in the previous week. Her past medical history was unremarkable except for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was neurologically intact on arrival with normal laboratory data. Read More

World Neurosurg 2020 Apr 6;139:343. Epub 2020 Apr 6.

Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Precision Neuro-therapeutics Innovation Lab, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Neurosurgery Simulation and Innovation Lab, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona. Electronic address:

Fluorescence-guided resection of brain tumors using 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) has been established for high-grade gliomas. Recently, its application for the resection of low grade tumors and benign lesions including meningioma has been suggested in the literature. Achieving a Simpson grade I resection in meningioma surgery is associated with a lower rate of recurrence. Read More

J Neurol Surg Rep 2020 Jan 31;81(1):e28-e32. Epub 2020 Mar 31.

Department of Neurological Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

 We present a case of a patient with a residual intraosseous sphenoid wing meningioma presenting with proptosis, orbital pain, and monocular vision loss for 8 months who underwent decompression of the optic canal, orbital contents, and orbital reconstruction resulting in significant improvement in her vision loss with full resolution of proptosis and orbital pain.  A 43-year-old female presented with a 1 year history of headache, peri-orbital pain, proptosis, and severe vision loss. She had previously undergone subtotal resection of a large Simpson Grade 1 spheno-orbital meningioma 3 years prior at an outside institution. Read More

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Apr 3. Epub 2020 Apr 3.

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.

A 47-year-old man who presented with subacute binocular diplopia and a left head turn was found to have a right sixth nerve palsy and right optic disc edema. Radiologic imaging revealed a non-lytic right greater sphenoid wing mass with a dural tail, suggestive of a sphenoid wing meningioma. The patient underwent an orbitotomy with lesion biopsy; histopathologic analysis and subsequent imaging revealed the diagnosis of metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Read More

J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2020 Apr 21;81(2):107-113. Epub 2019 Feb 21.

Departmnet of Neurosurgery, Public Servants Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

 To describe our operative strategy and analyze its safety and effectiveness for the removal of medial sphenoid wing meningiomas (MSWMs) through the extended pterional approach.  We identified 47 patients with MSWMs who were operated using this approach between 1986 and 2016. Medical charts, operative reports, imaging results, and clinical follow-up evaluations were reviewed and retrospectively analyzed. Read More

J Am Dent Assoc 2020 Mar;151(3):210-215

J Neurosurg 2020 Mar 6:1-10. Epub 2020 Mar 6.

Departments of1Neurological Surgery.

Objective: Hyperostosing sphenoid wing meningiomas cause bony hyperostosis that may extend into the orbit, resulting in proptosis, restriction of extraocular movements, and/or compressive optic neuropathy. The extent of bony removal necessary and the optimal reconstruction strategy to prevent enophthalmos is debated. Herein, the authors present their surgical outcomes and reconstruction results. Read More

Case Rep Neurol Med 2020 11;2020:5162918. Epub 2020 Feb 11.

The University Hospital of Brasília and Clinic of Endocrinology and Neurology (CLINEN), Brasília, DF, Brazil.

Meningioma treatment includes observation of its growth or surgery with or without associated radiotherapy. However, drug treatment can be used for tumors deemed inoperable because of their size and location. Due to the presence of progesterone receptors, the use of antiprogestin mifepristone is recommended. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2020 Feb 13:145561320905731. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

Department of Surgery, University of Miami/JFK Medical Center Palm Beach, Atlantis, FL, USA.

Sphenoid wing meningiomas are tumors that typically present with vision deterioration and neurological changes due to their proximity to the sella, cavernous sinus, and other vital structures. Some unusual symptoms have also been described in the literature, such as cognitive dysfunction, parkinsonism, and intracerebral hemorrhage. In this report, we detail another unusual case of sphenoid wing meningioma in a 63-year-old female who presented with left sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Read More

World Neurosurg 2020 Jan 28. Epub 2020 Jan 28.

Department of Neurosurgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address:

Objective: Sphenoid wing meningiomas (SWMs) can be treated with complete surgical resection and the recently introduced endoscopic transorbital approach (ETOA) offers a minimally invasive alternative. In this study, the surgical outcome of ETOA and the extended mini-pterional approach (eMPTA) for SWMs with osseous involvement is compared.

Methods: From October 2015 to May 2019, 24 patients underwent surgery for SWMs with osseous involvement. Read More

Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020 Mar 19;24(1):85-91. Epub 2019 Dec 19.

Department of Ophthalmology, Sussex Eye Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BF, UK.

Purpose: Orbital decompression is an established surgical treatment option for a range of orbital conditions. We report the outcomes of endonasal decompression to recess the globe for conditions and pathologies other than thyroid eye disease.

Methods: This was a retrospective case series of patients who underwent endoscopic orbital decompression for proptosis secondary to non-thyroid eye disease orbital pathologies. Read More

Orbit 2020 Aug 28;39(4):251-257. Epub 2019 Oct 28.

Oculoplastic Department, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital , Manchester, UK.

Purpose: Surgical resection of spheno-orbital meningioma (SOM) is challenging, requiring a multidisciplinary surgical approach. We present our experience of the surgical management of patients with SOM.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with SOM who underwent joint neurosurgical and orbital surgical procedures between January 2000 and June 2017. Read More

Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020 Mar 11;48(2):212-219. Epub 2019 Nov 11.

Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

Importance: Optic nerve (ON) dysfunction is a common feature of different diseases. The pathophysiology is not yet fully understood.

Background: This study describes five patients with ON sheath (ONS) compartment syndrome (ONSCS) and contributes to the hypothesis that impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow can play a role in the development of ON dysfunction. Read More

Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2020 Jul;19(1):E49

Department of Neurological Surgery, Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE, Mexico City, Mexico.

We describe the case of a 42-yr-old female patient with a 2-yr history of headache that has progressively worsened. Physical examination revealed no neurological deficit. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a large tumor of the left lesser sphenoid wing that enhanced with gadolinium and produced displacement of the midline and the Sylvian fissure. Read More

Asian J Neurosurg 2019 Jul-Sep;14(3):961-963

Department of Neurosurgery, SGPGI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Hemorrhage associated with meningiomas is extremely rare and most commonly occurs in convexity meningiomas of higher grade or the angioblastic variety. Moreover, bleeding associated with a meningioma usually occurs in the form of a subdural hematoma or subarachnoid hemorrhage. We report a case of giant left medial sphenoid wing meningioma with histopathological diagnosis of a meningothelial type with apoplexy. Read More

J Neurosurg 2019 Aug 23:1-8. Epub 2019 Aug 23.

1Departments of Neurologic Surgery and.

Objective: Sphenoorbital meningioma (SOM) is a unique skull base tumor, characterized by infiltrative involvement and hyperostosis primarily of the lesser wing of sphenoid bone, with frequent involvement of the orbital compartment. SOM often manifests with proptosis and visual impairment. Surgical technique and outcome are highly variable among studies reported in the literature. Read More

Neurosurgery 2019 11;85(5):E910-E916

Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Background: Recurrent atypical and malignant meningiomas have poor outcomes with surgical therapy alone. Neither adjuvant chemotherapy nor postoperative radiation therapy remedies this problem.

Objective: To evaluate our experience with the treatment of 15 patients treated with I-125 or Cs-131 brachytherapy radiation seeds as an adjuvant in these difficult cases. Read More

Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2019 08 26;161(8):1657-1667. Epub 2019 Jun 26.

Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, London, SE5 9RS, UK.

Background: Spheno-orbital meningiomas are complex tumours involving the sphenoid wing and orbit. Various surgical strategies are available but treatment remains challenging and patients often require more than one surgical procedure. This study evaluated whether smaller surgical approaches and newer reconstructive methods impacted the surgical and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing repeat surgery. Read More

Iran J Med Sci 2019 May;44(3):265-269

Department of Neurosurgery, Rasool Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Meningioma is the second most common brain tumor. The extent of peritumoral brain edema (PTBE) is one of the important prognostic factors in patients with meningioma. A 55-year-old female patient suffering from a progressive severe headache and mild left hemiparesis was referred to the Department of Neurosurgery, Rasool Akram Hospital (Tehran, Iran). Read More

J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2019 Jun 21;80(3):244-251. Epub 2018 Aug 21.

Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.

 Describe a unique and safe surgical procedure for the microsurgical management of large sphenoid wing meningiomas (SWMs) aimed to a radical resection of these tumors.  A prospective series of 26 cases with SWMs larger than 3 cm in one of its main diameter is presented. All patients were studied following the same clinical and imaging procedures. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2019 14;59:132-135. Epub 2019 May 14.

Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hanoi, Viet Nam.

Introduction: Sphenoid meningioma engulfed cerebral arteries has always been a challenge. To achieve a gross total resection, vessel sacrifice may be unavoidable.

Presentation Of Case: A 22-year-old man with a history of head trauma a week ago complained of a headache for one week. Read More

J Clin Ultrasound 2020 Jan 23;48(1):52-55. Epub 2019 May 23.

USL Nordovest Toscana, Neurology Unit, San Luca Hospital, Lucca, Italy.

Meningiomas are extra-axial tumors with a long-standing indolent clinical course. Sphenoid wing meningiomas may slowly grow, spreading toward the orbitofrontal and temporal regions as well as encasing the middle cerebral artery (MCA). Herein, we report the incidental finding of a sphenoid wing meningioma compressing the MCA in a patient who undergone a transcranial sonography study for recurrent speech disorders. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Aug 17;128:354-359. Epub 2019 May 17.

Department of Neurological Surgery, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Background: The extended supraorbital approach through a modified eyebrow incision is a minimally invasive variant of the frontotemporal or pterional approach that enriches a neurosurgeon's armamentarium for the treatment of pathologies lateral to the anterior clinoid process, by advancing laterally with frontal facial nerve branches monitoring. To demonstrate the steps of the approach, we studied 2 formalin-fixed and artery/vein silicone-injected adult cadaveric heads, and reviewed 1 of the 3 clinical cases operated on to illustrate the applicability of the approach.

Clinical Presentation: A 56-year-old woman presented with a history of seizures and a complaint of headache that started 2 months ago. Read More

J Fr Ophtalmol 2019 May 27;42(5):485-491. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Département d'ophtalmologie, DHU vision et handicaps, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47-92, boulevard de l'Hopital, 75013 Paris, France. Electronic address:

Meningiomas represent about 20% of intracranial tumors. Involvement of the medial sphenoid wing includes anterior clinoid, cavernous sinus and superior orbital fissure meningiomas. Due to the proximity of these tumors to the optic nerve, typically progressive unilateral vision loss, over several months to years, is the classic clinical presentation. Read More

J Neurosurg 2019 Mar 8:1-6. Epub 2019 Mar 8.

1Department of Neurosurgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston.

OBJECTIVESurgical resection of sphenoid wing tumors and intraorbital pathology carries the dual goal of appropriately treating the target pathology as well as correcting proptosis. Residual proptosis following surgery can lead to cosmetic and functional disability. The authors sought to quantitatively assess the effect of orbital volume before and after reconstruction to determine the optimal strategy to achieve proptosis correction. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Jun 4;126:e679-e687. Epub 2019 Mar 4.

Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.

Objective: Spheno-orbital meningioma (SOM) is a rare intracranial tumor that arises at the sphenoid wing, extends into the orbit, and is associated with hyperostosis of the sphenoid bone. These tumors often invade important neurovascular structures around the orbital apex, superior orbital fissure, and cavernous sinus. Aggressive tumor removal could achieve acceptable control; however, residual tumor can regrow. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 05 11;125:e48-e59. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Objective: Sphenoid wing meningiomas are the third most common group of intracranial meningiomas. Their management is a challenge because of their bone invasion potential and their proximity to neurovascular structures and the cavernous sinus.

Methods: A cohort of 141 patients with sphenoid wing meningioma who were operated on and followed up between 1986 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Read More

Br J Neurosurg 2019 Jan 12:1-3. Epub 2019 Jan 12.

b Department of Neurosurgery , Royal Hallamshire Hospital , Sheffield , UK.

Leiomyomas, benign neoplasms of mesenchymal origin, are common in gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. They are comprised of well-differentiated smooth muscle cells with few mitotic figures. Leiomyomas should not exhibit metastatic potential, though metastasis has been reported. Read More

J Neurosurg 2018 Nov 1:1-10. Epub 2018 Nov 1.

Departments of1Neurosurgery.

OBJECTIVETumors involving Meckel's cave remain extremely challenging because of the surrounding complex neurovascular structures and deep-seated location. The authors investigated a new minimal-access technique using the endoscopic transorbital approach (eTOA) through the superior eyelid crease to Meckel's cave and middle cranial fossa lesions and reviewed the most useful surgical procedures and pitfalls of this approach.METHODSBetween September 2016 and January 2018, the authors performed eTOA in 9 patients with tumors involving Meckel's cave and the middle cranial fossa. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Nov;97(44):e13098

Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan PR China.

Rationale: Central nervous system (CNS) solid cavernous hemangiomas are rare extra-axial anomalies that may sometimes resemble meningiomas. Due to their complex vascular nature, accurate preoperative diagnosis is important to avoid disastrous hemorrhage during operation. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case in an adolescent since all middle cranial fossa hemangioma cases reported in literature are adults in their 40s or 50s and all the pediatric cases are cystic. Read More

Neuroradiol J 2019 Feb 15;32(1):29-35. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

1 Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a multi-organ chronic inflammatory process caused by infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells in one or more organs. Intracranial involvement has only recently become better recognized. Our case series adds to the growing literature on the varying presentations of intracranial IgG4 by describing the clinical and imaging findings of three patients who presented to our institution with intracranial involvement. Read More

Asian J Neurosurg 2018 Jul-Sep;13(3):822-825

Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Intracranial calcifications are not uncommon and are mostly seen with intracerebral hematomas, tuberculomas, and brain tumors. These lesions may be intra- or extra-axial and occasionally pose challenge in the diagnosis. We report a case of multiple intracranial extra-axial calcifications with congenital skull anomaly and multiple meningiomas. Read More

J Clin Neurosci 2019 Jan 29;59:259-264. Epub 2018 Sep 29.

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States.

Neoadjuvant endovascular embolization of skull base meningiomas may facilitate surgical resection, thereby potentially decreasing operative morbidity. However, due to variation in the reported efficacy and complication rates, the utility of embolization remains incompletely defined. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the outcomes of preoperative embolization for skull base meningiomas. Read More

J Neurosurg 2018 09;131(2):481-488

Departments of1Neurosurgery and.

Objective: Although meningiomas frequently involve the optic nerve, primary optic nerve sheath meningiomas (ONSMs) are rare, accounting for only 1% of all meningiomas. Given the high risk of vision loss with these tumors, surgical intervention is seldom considered, and radiation or observation is commonly applied. Here, the authors describe the visual outcomes for a series of patients who were treated with surgery aiming at maximal tumor resection and highlight their prognostic factors. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Oct 11;118:177-180. Epub 2018 Jul 11.

Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Electronic address:

Background: Hyperglycemic nonketotic chorea is an uncommon complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Patients typically develop abnormal signal changes in the striatum on imaging studies. Whereas the condition is well reported in the medical literature, reports on this topic in the surgical literature are lacking. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Sep 22;117:e637-e644. Epub 2018 Jun 22.

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Electronic address:

Background: Surgical resection of parasellar meningiomas is a challenging operation that traditionally has been performed with a large pterional or orbitozygomatic craniotomy. In this study, we report patient outcomes and detail our surgical approach when resecting these tumors with a smaller, less invasive "mini-pterional" craniotomy.

Methods: We performed a retrospective review on all patients undergoing a mini-pterional craniotomy for resection of parasellar meningiomas from 2012 to 2016. Read More

Ocul Oncol Pathol 2018 Apr 10;4(3):186-190. Epub 2017 Nov 10.

Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.

Purpose Of The Study: Orbital meningiomas are typically benign tumors, most commonly originating from the dura of the sphenoid wing or the optic nerve sheath.

Procedures: We describe an unusual case of a malignant meningioma originating from the frontal lobe that ultimately produced orbital and distant metastases.

Results And Conclusions: Orbital invasion by the meningioma was preceded by multiple incomplete resections, which may have facilitated access to the orbit. Read More

J Neurosurg 2018 05;130(3):876-883

Departments of1Neurological Surgery and.

Objective: Skull base meningiomas are surgically challenging tumors due to the intricate skull base anatomy and the proximity of cranial nerves and critical cerebral vasculature. Many studies have reported outcomes after primary resection of skull base meningiomas; however, little is known about outcomes after reoperation for recurrent skull base meningiomas. Since reoperation is one treatment option for patients with recurrent meningioma, the authors sought to define the risk profile for reoperation of skull base meningiomas. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Aug 26;116:454-463.e2. Epub 2018 Apr 26.

Department of Neurosurgery, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Normal Prince Neurosciences Institute, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Electronic address:

Background: The incidence of 2 distinct tumor types occupying the same anatomic location is rarely observed and may be accounted for by 2 separate mechanisms: tumor-to-tumor metastasis and collision tumors, where 2 adjacent tumors invade one another. These rare phenomena arise from distinct mechanisms, which may affect their preoperative recognition, surgical approach, and postoperative care. We review 2 cases, highlighting their identification and perioperative management. Read More

Neurosurg Focus 2018 04;44(4):E12

OBJECTIVE Sphenoid wing meningiomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors with variable surgical risks and prognosis. Those that have grown to a very large size, encasing the major cerebral arteries, are associated with a high risk of stroke. In reviewing the authors' series of giant sphenoid wing meningiomas, the goal was to evaluate how the extent of the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures affected the ability to safely remove the tumor and restore function. Read More

Radiat Oncol 2018 Mar 27;13(1):54. Epub 2018 Mar 27.

Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Background: Meningiomas of the skull base account for 25-30% of all meningiomas. Due to the complex structure of the cranial base and its close proximity to critical structures, surgery is often associated with substantial morbidity. Treatment options include observation, aggressive surgical intervention, stereotactic or conventional radiotherapy. Read More

Neurol India 2018 Mar-Apr;66(2):335-341

Department of Neurological Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

Malays Fam Physician 2017 31;12(3):30-32. Epub 2017 Dec 31.

(Neurosurgery) USM Penang General Hospital, Jalan Residensi 10990 Penang, Malaysia e-mail:

Introduction: Half of facial paralysis in children is idiopathic at origin. However, dismissing facial paralysis as being idiopathic without a thorough history and meticulous examination could be disastrous as illustrated by this case.

Case Report: We report a case of sphenoid wing meningioma in a 4-year-old girl. Read More

Asian J Neurosurg 2018 Jan-Mar;13(1):200

Department of Neurosurgery, Arad Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Orbit 2018 Dec 27;37(6):457-462. Epub 2018 Feb 27.

a Department of Ophthalmology , The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences , Washington , DC , USA.

An elderly female with progressive proptosis was found to have an aggressive retrobulbar solid orbital mass. The mass was distinct from the optic nerve sheath and intracranial meninges, and produced concave erosion of the sphenoid wing. Operative findings demonstrated an orbital mass adherent to the dura of the superior orbital fissure. Read More