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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

CASE OF THE DAY



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A 35-year-old man presented to the neurology clinic complaining of persistent  headache for the past 5 years. No other associated disease was found. Neurologic examination was intact. Serum biochemistry panel revealed no abnormality. Contrast enhanced MRI Imaging was ordered and the mass above was seen.

The neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology departments were consulted and a decision was made to excize the mass followed by radiotherapy depending on the pathology result. 

Surgery was done and intraoperative sample was sent to pathology. 

Pathology result will most likely reveal a:

A. Glioblastoma
B. Ependymoma
C. Cordoma
D. Menengioma
E. Craniopharyngioma




Answer is: D pathology revealed a grade 1 menengioma


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