Foramen magnum meningioma: long-term follow up without neurosurgery—A case report
In the case of a slowly growing presumed benign intracranial tumor, deferral of surgery may be a justifiable option in old age, when symptoms are mild and social factors present an obstacle to immediate surgery. Since a spontaneous reduction in the growth rate is often observed in large intracranial meningiomas, some patients can survive with moderate deficits and a high quality of life in spite of substantial compression of the brain stem.
Authors
- Johannes Gossner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9550-6634)
- Jörg Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1603-9319)
- Roland Nau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8316-995X)
- Marija Djukic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0106-1836)
- Veit Rohde
Institutions
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende (DE)
- University of Göttingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05725-x
- Primary Topic
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00